Red Ironbark Eucalyptus sideroxylon showing 4 generations of coppice. 1. Stump of original tree felled 30 years ago. 2. Reshoot felled 30 years ago. 3 & 4 reshoots from 1 &2.
Character of the bark as it is brought to the factory from the forest. On the right is a piece about 4' in length stripped from the tree in one section.
A good stand of cork oaks in Andalucia the province of Southern Spain which is the centre of production of that country. The trunk of the tree on the left including the lower branches is being stripped. Note the hatchet used to griddle and pry off…