VB 9 smooth To be included in this category the bark must be smooth and shiny.

VB10 fissured When the outer dead bark splits and opens up in longitudinal grooves it can be included in this category. The fissures may be either much narrower than their depth or they can be wider than their depth.

VB11 tessellated To be included in this category the outer dead bark must be broken up into flakes or plates which are nearly square or rectangular in outline and must form a regular pattern. This is an uncommon bark type in rain forest.

VB12 papery The bark is shed in rather large, thin, flexible flakes. This is an uncommon bark type in rain forest.

VB13 flaky The bark is shed as irregularly shaped flakes of any size.

VB14 corky Bark usually rough, soft and corky in texture.

VB15 thorny Large thorns or spines present on the surface.

VB16 nondescript This includes bark types which do not fit into any of the previous categories. This is the common bark-type in rain forest.