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The tree is Quercus suber (cork oak)

after the trees reach about the age of 25, the Cork Industry begins the cycle of Harvesting the cork every nine years : the tress live around 200 years : the first two years harvest of cork from a new tree is of poorer quality then the Harvests after that period.

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