Unless the sapling is from a new “separate” tree, it should only sprout out from the cambium at the edge of the tree – from between the outer bark and the inner wood (which are made up of dead cells) – rather than from the center of the trunk.
Unless the sapling is from a new “separate” tree, it should only sprout out from the cambium at the edge of the tree – from between the outer bark and the inner wood (which are made up of dead cells) – rather than from the center of the trunk.