Identify the correct statements:

$A$. Lenticels are the lens-shaped openings permitting the exchange of gases.

$B$. Bark formed early in the season is called hard bark.

$C$. Bark is a technical term that refers to all tissues exterior to vascular cambium.

$D$. Bark refers to periderm and secondary phloem.

$E$. Phellogen is single-layered in thickness.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Trunks of some of the aged tree species appear to be composed of several fused trunks. Is it a physiological or anatomical abnormality ? Explain in detail.