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pine tree cross section with peripheral live wood (dripping sap) and central rot at Great Brook Farm State Park in northeastern Massachusetts

A dying old pine tree fell across the trail and was recently cut into logs to clear the path. The result is this interesting cross-section (from outside in): moss (green), bark (gray), living wood (dripping white sap), structural wood (dark brown) and rotten core (orange and holey).

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