pine bark
Conifer trunk covering
Pine bark is the outer covering of pine trees, valued for its protective and decorative uses.
Shredded or chipped, it serves as garden mulch that retains moisture and suppresses weeds: She spread pine bark around the azaleas.
Pine bark extract, rich in antioxidants, appears in dietary supplements.
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- cambiumPlant growth tissue
- wood chipsFragmented lumber pieces
- wood shavingsPlaned timber scraps
- phloemPlant sugar-transport tissue
conifer · soil amendment · antioxidants · lignin · tree sap · landscaping · potting mix · woodsy · phytochemicals · needles · flavonoids · timber · sap · garden · native plants · turpentine · rough · forest
- pine productsturpentine, rosin, oleoresin, resin, colophony
- Pine Barrensflatwoods, sandhills, sand hills, wiregrass, sandy soils
- growing mediapotting mix, potting soil, garden soil, perlite, vermiculite
- mulchwood chips, cedar mulch, leaf mulch, rubber mulch
- pine forest ecosystemresin, acidic soil
- tree barkpaperbark, shagbark, tanbark, cork oak, shellbark
TREE ANATOMY (outer vs. inner)
pine barkpine wood
Conifer tree lumber
pinewood · heartwood · sapwood · pine lumber · pine timber
MULCH/GROUND COVER TYPE (organic vs. inorganic)
pine barkrubber mulch
Recycled tire landscape material
gravel · crushed stone · pea gravel · lava rock · river rock