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Term Definition
Bark The tissue of the trunk and branches external to the vascular cambium. Cross-section of a tree trunk. Drawing by M. N. Sashital.
Bark fissured Bark with distinct longitudinal grooves. Bark of Corythophora rimosa ssp. rubra. Photo by C. Gracie
Bark not fissured A bark that does not have conspicuous vertically oriented fissures. Bark and slash of Eschweilera collina. Photo by S. A. Mori
Bark rough Bark without fissures and scallops yet with very shallow irregular cracs and often shedding small pieces of bark. Rough bark and slash of Corythophora amapaensis. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Bark scalloped A bark that peels in irregular plates that leave conspicuous depressions. Close-up of the scalloped bark of Eschweilera sagotiana. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Bark smooth A bark without fissures, scallops, or roughness. Bark and slash of Eschweilera collina. Photo by S. A. Mori
Inner bark All tissure surrounding the trunk and stems from the vascular cambium inward, i.e., the living bark tissue. Bark of Corythophora alta. Photo by S. A. Mori
Outer bark All tissue of the trunk and stems produced by the cork cambium, this includes the phelloderm, the cork cambium or phellogen, and the cork or phellum (the dead bark tissue). Bark of Corythophora rimosa subsp, rubra. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Outer bark laminated The outer bark has distinct lines as seen without magnfication. This feature is seen only by making a slash of the bark. Lecythis zabucajo bark with slash.   Photo by S. A. Mori.
Outer bark thick The outer bark is markedly thicker than the inner bark. Fissured bark of Corythophora rimosa subsp. rimosa. Photo by S.A. Mori.
Outer bark thin The outer bark is thinner than the inner bark. Scalloped bark and slash of Corythophora alta. Photo by Y.-Y. Huang.