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is located in the south western part of the European continent
and it has slowly emerged as one of the premier first world
nations depicting stable economic growth supplemented by good
quality living conditions. The cork oak tree is an evergreen oak
tree which is grown in various parts of the African continent as
well as in south west Europe but it is in Portugal that these
are abundant and Portugal in fact accounts for about 50% of the
world cork production. The cork oak tree, also known as Quercus
suber, can grow up to a maximum height of around 20 m though in
the places where the conditions are more favorable for its
growth, it is a bit short in height. The leaves of the cork oak
tree are dark green as it is an evergreen tree and is about 4 to
7 cm long having sharp uneven edges.  Portuguese cork oak stand
The bark of the cork oak tree is rugged, hardy and extremely
thick and is known as cork and it is this cork which is
harvested in Portuga