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    Default Scar on tree bark

    This goes up near top. I think it is a wound from lightening that seals up like tap holes.
    Should I tap these trees, if so will sap flow? Like tap hole stain, up and over?
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    Trees do not heal as we do. They must grow around a wound. So look for healthy undisturbed wood away from "scaring". With that being said, lightning will travel path of least resistance but can also leave multiple paths down to ground. With a hammer or even a rock you can tap on the wood to make sure it's sound underneath. The bark won't always come off from a strike but will often kill the cambium directly under the bark where it traveled. It will sound slightly different, kinda hollow, loose bark. After a year it will be easy to spot the damaged area with your eyes.

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    I tap several trees like that in my woods. Find a solid spot to tap and you'll get sap. If you tap conservatively you'll be able to tap it for many years.
    Russ

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