why dose my sycamore tree have a hole in its trunk at the bottom

why dose my sycamore tree have a hole in its trunk at the bottom
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I would use neem spray first make sure nothing is in the hole.................then use tree repair Spectracide..for trees.........shake the can good and spray the whole....you have to let it dry before you spray again.  Not knowing how deep the whole is, you might need to do it again.
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