Term:

Bark fissured

Definition:

Bark with distinct longitudinal grooves.

Notes:

In some Lecythidaceae, such as Corythophora rimosa and the species of Lecythis sect. pisonis, the bark is very deeply fissured. In other species, such as Lecythis mesophylla and L. poiteaui, the bark is shallowly fissured but still fissured.