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Trees have bark for protection. If the bark were to be torn off then, the tree would die faster and be prone to termites.

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it was all because someone called it that and the name stuck

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What is the trees protective skin called?

Bark.


What is bark made out of?

Bark is from trees. The trees grow bark to protect the tree.


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Did the people of the Han Dynasty make paper from the bark of cherry trees?

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