sapwood

noun

sap·wood ˈsap-ˌwu̇d

: the younger softer living or physiologically active outer portion of wood that lies between the cambium and the heartwood and is more permeable, less durable, and usually lighter in color than the heartwood

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The trick is to find a live tree with lots of termite activity, such that the trunk has been hollowed out leaving just the living sapwood shell. —

Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023 Fungus can reduce wood strength and may kill storage and conductive tissues in the sapwood. —

oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023 What could work, however, is a filter made from some flexible hose, glue, and a chunk of pine sapwood. —

Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2020 If a knot enlarges or coalesces enough with others to interfere with sapwood transport, then the canopy or root system may begin to suffer decline because the carbohydrates produced by photosynthesis won’t move as freely to where they are needed for growth. —

Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for sapwood