gum pocket
gum pocket — noun
1. a small hollow area inside the wood of a tree or shrub where a thick, sticky pla
a small hollow area inside the wood of a tree or shrub where a thick, sticky plant substance called gum has collected, usually because the plant was damaged or infected
The plum tree developed a gum pocket after a branch was torn by the storm.
Dr. Nakamura examined the gum pocket under a microscope to check for fungal spores.
subject: botanist; found in stone-fruit trees
Gum pockets are most common in cherry, peach, and apricot trees following injury.
The cabinetmaker discarded the board because it contained a gum pocket near the edge.
用法筆記
Primarily used in botany, forestry, and woodworking contexts. Unlike 'resin pocket', which refers to resin-filled cavities in conifers (evergreen trees), a gum pocket occurs in hardwood trees such as stone-fruit species.