Example of Thick Bark in South America (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Example of Thick Bark in South America

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Bark of a tree species found in the Brazilian Cerrado, which can burn every 3-7 years and contains some of the thickest barked species in the world, with Connarus suberosus having 30 percent of its stem diameter consisting of bark.

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Photo courtesy of Adam Pellegrini

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