MEDITERRANEAN region. Cork is COMPOSED of SUBERIN, a hydrophobic substance and, because of its IMPERMEABLE, buoyant, elastic, and fire retardant properties, it is used in a variety of products, such as wine stoppers.

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Commercially valued cork is obtained from :

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Cork is a prime-subset of bark tissue that is harvested for commercial use primarily from Quercus suber. It is endemic to the MEDITERRANEAN region. Cork is COMPOSED of SUBERIN, a hydrophobic substance and, because of its IMPERMEABLE, buoyant, elastic, and fire retardant properties, it is used in a variety of products, such as wine stoppers.

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