bˈɑːɹk ɪz ˈɔfən ɛksfˈoʊlɪˌeɪɾɪŋ, pˈiːlɪŋ ɪn θˈɪn ʃˈiːts tə ɹᵻvˈiːl kˈʌlɚfəl, sˈʌmtaɪmz fˌoʊɾoʊsɪnθˈɛɾɪk, bˈɑːɹk bᵻlˈoʊ.
Bark is often exfoliating, peeling in thin sheets to reveal colorful, sometimes photosynthetic, bark below.