lab 5

Question 1

paper birch

Answer 1

betulaceae, betula papyrifera

• slightly peeling white bark with short lenticels, 3-4 group of catkins

Question 2

gray birch

Answer 2

betulaceae, betula populifolia

• white/gray bark with small lenticels, single or pairs of catkins, long edge leaf

Question 3

hornbeam

Answer 3

betulaceae, carpinus caroliniana

• muscular bark, large group of hanging seed pods

Question 4

northern catalpa

Answer 4

bignoniaceae, catalpa speciosa

• three four buds and three/four leaf scars, sunken oval scar, long thin stringy seed pod

Question 5

eastern redcedar

Answer 5

cupressaceae, juniperus virginiana

• tightly held light green/blue needles(leaves), very small yellow brown male cones, berry like female cones

Question 6

common persimmon

Answer 6

ebenaceae, diospyros virginiana

• reptile scale bark, rounded triangle black bud, one dot on leaf scar

Question 7

bitternut hickory

Answer 7

juglandaceae, carya cordiformis

• yellow longish bud, thinnest hickory

Question 8

pignut hickory

Answer 8

juglandaceae, carya glabra

• smooth and thin twig, pig nose inside nut

Question 9

mockernut hickory

Answer 9

juglandaceae, carya tomentosa

• fuzzy twig, thicker hickory husk than pignut and bitternut

Question 10

shagbark hickory

Answer 10

juglandaceae, carya ovata

• shaggy bark, shaggy bud, thickest hickory husk

Question 11

european larch

Answer 11

pinaceae, larix decidua

• looses needles in winter (or turn brown), soft delicate needles, cones turn upwards, distinct cone buds on twig

Question 12

hawthorn

Answer 12

rosaceae, crataegus spp.

• scaley bark, round shiny red-brick bud, true thorns

Question 13

american basswood

Answer 13

tiliaceae, tilia americana

• red teardrop bud on whiteish twig, round smooth white fruit, hollow sound in tree

Question 14

littleleaf linden

Answer 14

tiliaceae, tilia cordata

• orangish reddish beer belly bud, orange twig, round rough looking seed pods, crooked heart leaf