Cork tree

I took this picture at the Chelsea Physic Garden in London. The corks are made from real bark of the tree in the background, Quercus suber, which is a native of the Mediterranean region. Corks have traditionally been made from this tree, and though some of the conventions of cork-making are changing, you are still likely to find corks in your wine bottle that were manufactured from the bark of this tree.

 

 

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