sapwood

• Partie externe et généralement plus claire du bois d'un arbre ou d'une plante ligneuse, située entre le cambium et le bois de cœur, qui assure la conduction de l'eau et des nutriments.

The newly formed, usually lighter-colored outer layer of wood in a tree or woody plant, located between the cambium and the heartwood, which is active in conducting water and nutrients.

indénombrable

1. Outer wood layerC1formal

   The newly formed, softer outer layer of wood in a tree, located between the bark and the heartwood, which is usually lighter in color and actively conducts water and nutrients.

   Aubier

   • The carpenter explained that sapwood is more susceptible to decay than heartwood.
   • In many trees, the sapwood is lighter in color and contains living cells.
   • The tree's sapwood is responsible for transporting water from the roots to the leaves.