What is tree bark made of?

Moment Of Um

Brains On Universe

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

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🗓️ 19 March 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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If you’ve ever hugged a tree (and we hope you have!) you’ll know that the outside of a tree can be bumpy, prickly, and can even scrape your skin. That’s because trees are covered in tree armor – otherwise known as bark. One of our listeners wanted to know what tree bark is made of, so we asked forest ecologist Diana Macias to explain.

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0:00.0	Today's episode is sponsored by Green Light. Did you know that 27 states don't require a personal
0:06.4	finance course for students even though teens score an average of 64% on the National
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0:20.2	to teach important lessons on financial literacy.
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0:39.3	From the brains behind brains on, this is the moment of um.
0:42.8	Answering those questions that make you go.
0:47.2	Ah, uh, um, um, um, um, um, um, um.
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0:51.1	Um, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, The moment of um comes to you from a p.m. studios. I'm Molly Bloom. Have you ever
1:06.7	hugged a tree? I have. I love it. It's so comforting to wrap your arms around
1:12.0	something as old and mighty as a big oak tree.
1:15.0	But if you are a regular tree hugger, you probably notice trees are not soft.
1:19.5	In fact, they can be bumpy, prickly, and sometimes they scrape your skin.
1:23.5	That's because trees are covered in tree armor or bark.
1:28.1	One of our listeners had a question about this important part of a tree's anatomy.
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