Answer: sapwood

AnswerCrossword Clue
SAPWOODTree-trunk layer
SAPWOODIt's beneath a tree's inner bark
SAPWOODSoft trunk part
SAPWOODTree part.
SAPWOODWhence maple syrup
sapwoodthe softer part of the wood between the inner bark and the heartwood
sapwoodthe newly formed outer wood of a tree