Term:
Bark slightly fissured
Bark slightly fissured
Definition:
Bark with vertical fissures that are less than 5 mm deep.
Bark with vertical fissures that are less than 5 mm deep.
Glossary Details:
Title: Close-up of the bark of Quercus alba. Photo by M. Rothman.
Description: Close-up of the bark of Quercus alba based on S. A. Mori & M. Rothman 27998 from Westchester Wilderness Walk/Zofnass Family Preserve, Westchester County, New York. The bark is usually light gray and has shallow and irregularly oriented fissures. Other, larger trees of this species, may have bark that peels in irregular plates.