The trunk is pretty much encircled by the sap oozing just above the ground ... Sometimes, pests or diseases cause the oozing, but environmental issues can also be the cause. Wounding caused ...

Attracted by the oozing sap, a winged bark louse flitted greedily around the tree. Alighting on the sticky stuff, he was soon stuck fast. A watchful spider darted toward the struggling louse ...

As bacteria activity progresses, excess sap is produced which ferments ... typically near a small wound in the trunk, causing an oozing or bleeding of liquid out of the tree.