Glossary Details – French Guianan E-Flora Project

Glossary Details:

Close-up of the scalloped bark of Eschweilera sagotiana. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Title: Trunk and bark of Eschweilera sagotiana. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Description: Trunk and bark of Eschweilera sagotiana based on Mori et al. 26486 from Paracou, French Guiana.The shallow depressions left by bark that has peeling in irregular plates and fallen are called scallop marks or scallops.

Term:

Scallop marks

Definition:

A non-technical term used to describe Irregular, shallow depressions on the external surface of bark.

Related Terms:

Bark
Pock marks