Why is cork oak not afraid of peeling? What's the use of these peeled skins?

Cork oaks need to be peeled off to grow better. These peeled skins can be used to make wine corks and cork skins, which have very high economic value.

First, cork oak needs peeling.

If the skin of a tree is peeled off, it will take a long time to grow, and even some trees can hardly survive without skin. But in the forests of Portugal, there is a tree called cork oak which is an exception. Farmers in Portuguese forest farms will peel trees that are 25 years old. But also write numbers on these trees and call them after a while. Because for this special tree species, its bark is just like dead skin. Only by peeling it off can it give itself new skin and restore vitality.

Second, economic value.

Bark stripped from Quercus variabilis has the characteristics of high density and insect bite resistance. These peeled barks are generally used to make wine corks, which are very popular in the market. Because only wine corks made of this bark can make the preserved wine mellow and storable, those wine producers will buy wine corks made of cork oak bark in large quantities. However, the bark of cork oak is very light and has certain fire resistance, so many people have studied how to make the shells of rockets and satellites with this bark. It can be said that the bark of Quercus variabilis has many functions, which is very worthy of research and development.

Third, instead of leather

The texture of oak bark is very soft. Because of its fireproof and waterproof properties, it is considered as a good leather substitute and a pure natural environmental protection material. Some people in the market make cork rubber leather into cork leather, and then use cork leather to make bags, women's sandal heels, wallpaper soft bags and the like. The skin of cork oak can replace leather, which means that humans can reduce a lot of killing.