Cork Oak, Quercus suber, growing magnificently well in the Elysian Park Arboretum. The bark of this
Cork Oak, Quercus suber, growing magnificently well in the Elysian Park Arboretum. The bark of this oak was once the exclusive source of bottle plugs/corks. Now, due in large part to over-demand of the real thing, artificial corks have come to be used. -- source link
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