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from quercus suber (the cork oak), which is endemic to southwest europe and northwest africa. cork is composed of suberin, a hydrophobic substance, and because of its impermeability, buoyancy, elasticity, and fire resistance, it is used in a variety of products, the most common of which is for wine stoppers
however, this first harvest almost always produces poor quality or "male" cork. subsequent extractions usually occur at intervals of years, though it can take up to for the cork to reach an acceptable size. if the product is of high quality it is known as "gentle" cork, and, ideally, is used to make stoppers...
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