Answer:

TREETRUNK

Answer	Crossword Clue
TREETRUNK	Woodpecker's feeding spot
TREETRUNK	Sap site
TREETRUNK	Central part of an oak

TREETRUNK	Woodpecker's hangout
TREETRUNK	It has annual rings
TREETRUNK	Place for carved initials
TREETRUNK	It may be tapped
TREETRUNK	Ring bearer
TREETRUNK	Stump, e.g.
TREETRUNK	Bole
TREETRUNK	Place to branch out

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.