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].
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.