Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Cork oak Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fagales Family: Fagaceae Genus: Quercus Species: suber Binomial name Quercus suber L. The Cork oak (Quercus suber L.) is a medium sized, evergreen oak tree native to southern Europe and north Africa. It forms a thick rugged and corky bark. Over several years this bark can develop considerable thickness, and this is harvested as cork. The tree is widely cultivated in Spain, Portugal and Morocco for this purpose, often as individual trees providing a minor income to their owners. The tree is also sometimes cultivated as an ornamental. It is the parent of some hybrid oaks. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.