What is another word for suber?
Pronunciation: [sˈʌbə] (IPA) 
"Suber" is a botanical term used for the outermost layer of bark in trees and shrubs. Synonyms for suber include cork layer, cork cambium, phellogen, and phellem. The cork layer is an essential part of the plant structure that protects the inner bark tissue from mechanical damage, insects, and disease. It also serves as a natural insulation barrier, limiting water loss from the plant. The cork cambium is a layer of meristematic cells that produce the cork tissue while the phellem refers to the mature cork cells that form the outermost bark layer. These synonyms for suber are critical to understanding the structure and function of plants.
