Anatomy of Flowering PlantsHard
Question
Commercial cork is obtained from
Options
A.Berberis/ Barberry
B.Salix/Willow
C.Quercus/Oak
D.Betula/Birch
Solution
Cork or phellem developes from cork cambium and is made up of dead suberised and rectangular cells which are filled with air and tannins. Cork is protective, and is obtained commercially from Quercus suber (cork oak, bottle cork).
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