They look like wood, but their spongy feel makes them seem a little different than wood. The fact is that natural corks are produced from the bark of the cork oak, Quercus suber.

Among the trees that live in Redlands is the Quercus suber or cork oak tree. A member of the oak or beech family (Fagaceae), the Quercus suber is native to the Mediterranean region.

Cork is harvested from cork oak trees in June and July only, and the harvesters use axes and adzes to cut into the tree and peel off the top inch or two of bark. The bark grows back, and the tree ...

The cork oak is an evergreen tree and is known for its permanence in the landscape, living 150 to 250 years. It grows at a moderate rate to 70 to 100 feet high and wide.

The outside is gnarly and gray, the interior—or belly—is roseate and redolent of oak. After reaching 25 years of age, cork oaks can be stripped like this every nine years: trees thus harvested can ...

Indeed, the tree is a cork oak (Quercus suber) with a couple of vigorous young cork oak seedlings growing within a few feet of it. First, let’s deal with the SOD concern.

The cork oak prefers acidic soils, and can be found in open woodlands and on hills and lower slopes at altitudes of 1,000 to 3,200 feet, especially in Portugal and Spain.

Some cork oak trees live as long as 150 years. Cork, even more than wood, is composed of millions of tiny air pockets.

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• Cork flooring, which is made from the bark of cork-oak trees, is a harvested resource and also eco-friendly. Available in sheets and tile, cork is soft and warm underfoot and is extremely quiet.

The cork oak prefers acidic soils, and can be found in open woodlands and on hills and lower slopes at altitudes of 1,000 to 3,200 feet, especially in Portugal and Spain.