I'm told this can't be fixed. We'll just have wait it out. See if the tree will survive. Is that the case?
Edit: Thanks all. I'll replace it and properly protect this time.
if the other side looks the same, it's not going to heal. only the outer layer of a tree just below the bark is living, the inner wood is structural and no longer alive.
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if the other side looks the same, it's not going to heal. only the outer layer of a tree just below the bark is living, the inner wood is structural and no longer alive.