rough bark

Furrowed trunk surface

Rough bark is the furrowed, ridged, or textured outer covering found on many trees, as opposed to smooth bark.

The term appears in tree identification guides and forestry contexts: Oaks are known for their rough bark.

It also describes a texture quality in woodworking or landscape design.

Related

oak · rugged · scratchy · ridged · furrowed · wood grain · woody · trunk · outer layer · lichen · moss · weathered · old growth · craggy · pine · birch · tree species · peeling

Opposites
texture

rough barkpolished wood

Smoothed, shiny timber surface

glossy finish · satin finish · birch bark

tree bark type

rough barkbirch bark

Pale tree's outer layer

cherry bark · peeling bark

Family

rough, bark, roughly, roughness, roughen, rougher, roughest, roughed, roughing

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