hollow trunk
Tree's vacant core
A hollow trunk is a tree trunk whose interior has decayed or been eaten away, leaving an empty cavity within the outer shell of bark and wood.
Such trees often remain standing and alive, providing habitat for wildlife: Owls nested in the hollow trunk.
The phrase also describes storage containers or decorative pieces made to resemble this natural form.
- treeWoody perennial plant
- cavityEmpty space within
- logSectioned tree trunk
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- dead treePrinted rather than digital
decay · rotting · nest · shelter · owl · squirrel · den · burrow · animal home · stump · wood · empty · echoing · gnarled · ancient · forest · carved · canoe
- tree damagerot, blight, canker, storm damage, wind damage
- tree problemscrack, dead wood, dieback, rot, wound
- plant adaptationsdrought tolerance, water storage, deep roots, spines, thorns