where does cork come from?

Question

it comes from a tree, right?

Answer 1

My corks all come from wine bottles. However they originally came from the cork oak tree.

Answer 2

Cork comes from the bark of the cork oak tree. It's quite amazing.

Answer 3

Cork tree bark

Answer 4

Cork is the thick and spongy bark of the cork oak tree. These trees don't grow to be very tall but they have quite thick trunks. Taking the cork bark off the tree can only be done every ten years, but about forty-five pounds, or about twenty-two kilograms of cork can be stripped off one tree at a time, so that every ten years a plantation of cork oaks can give a very high harvest.

Answer 5

Cork is from the bark of the cork tree.

Answer 6

Phellodendron or Cork-tree, is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Rutaceae, native to east and northeast Asia. It has leathery, pinnate leaves, yellow clumped flowers. The name refers to the thick and corky bark of some (but not all) species in the genus.

as an ornamental plant, Phellodendron is a tree for all seasons. In spring it has yellow flowers, in summer it provides foliage and shade, in fall the leaves turn bright yellow and the textured bark and winding branches add interest in the winter. The female bears black drupes that attract birds and other wildlife through the late fall and winter.

The Cork-tree is resistant to drought and insects, and it can thrive in a variety of soils. It is hardy to zone 4 and it is easy to maintain, sometimes to the point of being invasive. One drawback is that the drupes fall and scatter, which may be undesirable on a formal lawn.

The bark in some species is thick, resembling that of the Cork Oak, but is not thick enough for commercial cork production. It has been used to produce a yellow dye.

Recently, Phellodendron has attracted the attention of the pharmaceutical community because of the phytochemicals it produces. Berberine has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. Jactorrhizine may be anti-mutagenic. Phellodendrine has promise as an immune suppressant. Palmatine may be a vasodilator. The phytochemical descriptions are included for informational purposes only and not for treatment purposes. The research at this stage is very preliminary.

Answer 7

It's the bark of the cork tree.

Answer 8

County Cork in Ireland?

Answer 9

The inner bark of the cork tree--most grow in Portugal.

Answer 10

The bark of a tree. Saw some in Sardinia and the ones that have been stripped of sections of cork look most peculiar.