Term:
Outer bark thick
Outer bark thick
Definition:
The outer bark is markedly thicker than the inner bark.
The outer bark is markedly thicker than the inner bark.
Glossary Details:
Title: Fissured bark of Corythophora rimosa subsp. rimosa. Photo by S.A. Mori.
Description: Fissured bark of Corythophora rimosa subsp. rimosa based on Mori & Huang 27282 from the Reserva Ducke, Amazonas, Brazil. This species has a thicker outer bark than any other species of Lecythidaceae. The inner bark is laminated and deep red.