One side of a sycamore tree has not leafed out and it has two large cracks in the trunk.

One side of a sycamore tree has not leafed out and it has two large cracks in the trunk.
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It may have been hit by lightning.  It does not sound good for that tree.  Bugs can enter and cause more problems.
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