The bark is of a bright cinnamon color, and, in thrifty trees, beautifully braided and reticulated, flaking off in thin, lustrous ribbons that are sometimes used by Indians for tent-matting.
树皮呈明亮的肉桂色,在生长茂盛的树木中,树皮编织成漂亮的网状结构,剥落成薄而有光泽的丝带,印第安有时用这些丝带做帐篷垫。