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2006-10-24 04:12:32 · 14 answers · asked by meg c 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
The cork oak (Quercus suber) is the primary source of most cork products in the world.
2006-10-24 04:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by Silver Foxx 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Cork Tree
2006-10-24 04:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A variety of Oak tree, grows in Spain and other areas with similar climate and soils. These woodlands are a wonderful ecosystem and are under threat now as many wine companies are using plastic corks. Putting the cork farmers out of business too.
2006-10-24 04:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The bark of the cork oak from Spain and Portugal although supply is becoming more scarce. Hence the increasing use of artificial corks in wine bottles.
2006-10-25 05:35:46 · answer #4 · answered by Snowlizard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's actually a cork tree
2006-10-24 04:17:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
cork tree
2006-10-24 04:19:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cork is the bark from a ahrdwood tree, a sub-species of oak.
From around the med.
2006-10-24 04:51:51 · answer #7 · answered by Michael H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cork Tree which is found in the Meditteranian.
2006-10-24 04:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by Boris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from the cork oak tree which grows mainly from Portugal.
2006-10-24 04:18:11 · answer #9 · answered by scary mary 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they come from the cork tree.
the majority of cork (52%) is produced in the alenteju district of Portugal, next to the Algarve.
the bark is stripped when it is thick enough and takes around eight year to grow back.
I saw them recently and they are very attractive.
2006-10-24 04:18:12 · answer #10 · answered by Helen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋