ðə ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkəbəl bˈɑːɹk pˈætɚn ɪz ˈiːvən mˈoːɹ pɹənˈaʊnst ɪn jˈʌŋɡɚ tɹˈiːz, wɪððɪ ɪɹˈɛɡjʊlɚlispˈeɪst ɹˈɪdʒᵻz ɹᵻzˈɛmblɪŋ lˈɔŋ dʒˌɪəlˈɑːdʒɪk pˈælɪsˌeɪdz ʌv sˌɛdɪmˈɛntɚɹi lˈeɪɚd ɹˈɑːk fɔːɹmˈeɪʃənz wɛn vjˈuːd ˈɛdʒwˈaɪz kɹˈɔssˈɛkʃən.
The remarkable bark pattern is even more pronounced in younger trees, with the irregularly-spaced ridges resembling long geologic palisades of sedimentary [layered] rock formations when viewed edge-wise [cross-section].