cork bark & cork bark tile

Cork bark is derived from the cork oak, which generally takes 20 to 25 years to grow before it is first debarked. Stripping the tree will not kill it, but also promote its faster growth. Strip the first skin, but also can continue to grow a new skin, and then every 9 to 15 years can be peeled once round. Therefore, cork is a comprehensive utilization, but also renewable green resources.

This tree is distributed in many areas of the world, in many sources of literature you can find the main producing areas are the west coast of the Mediterranean basin bottom Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia. This is true, but these are part of plantation forests. In China there are also cork oak, China is wild cork oak, mainly in Sichuan, Hubei, Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan and other places on the mountain ranges. The difference between the two is that the cultivated cork oak is cultivated, the quality of the cork bark is very good, and the added value is very high. Wild cork oak hard texture, impurities, poor quality, the international recognition of this lower. Of course, wild cork oak can also be screened for higher quality, but this increases the cost.

These beautiful virgin cork wall tiles are natural and eco friendly. They will decorate any wall in your home. They can also be used to display your air plants and are great backgrounds for vivariums and terrariums.

Cork bark decoration helps to create a natural environment in which your reptile feels right at home.

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