Inner bark
Bark of Corythophora alta. Photo by S. A. Mori
Creator(s): S. A. Mori
Description: Thin outer bark and thick inner bark of Corythophora alta based on an unvouchered plant from Amazonas, Brazil. Note that the outer bark peels in irregular plates leaving scallops.
Rights: Rights reside with creator, otherwise property of NYBG.
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Title
Inner bark
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Definition
All tissure surrounding the trunk and stems from the vascular cambium inward, i.e., the living bark tissue.
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Notes
In Lecythidaceae, the color and thickness of the inner bark sometimes provide aids in identification.
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