Trees Around The World Tour- CORK OAK TREE

Quercus suber     |     Fagaceae     |      cork oak tree

Noteworthy Characteristics:

The thick cambium, which is part of the bark, can be removed every 9 to 12 years and used as cork. Portugal is the biggest producer of cork in the world. On the tree, the thick corky bark provides insulation of the delicate phloem/vascular cells in the event of fire. These trees can live a long time – often more than 200 years!