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Conifer ID Flashcards

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What is the scientific name for silver fir?

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Abies amabilis

Silver fir belongs to the family Pinaceae.

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Which species is known as dwarf balsam fir?

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Abies balsamea ‘Nana’

This species is also part of the Pinaceae family.

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What is the common name for Abies concolor?

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white fir

White fir is classified under the Pinaceae family.

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What is the scientific name for Korean fir?

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Abies koreana

It is part of the Pinaceae family.

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What is the common name for Abies pinsapo?

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Spanish fir

Spanish fir belongs to the Pinaceae family.

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Fill in the blank: The scientific name for noble fir is _______.

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Abies procera

Noble fir is also referred to as Abies nobilis.

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What is the scientific name for the monkey puzzle tree?

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Araucaria araucana

This species belongs to the family Araucariaceae.

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What is the common name for Cedrus atlantica?

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Atlas cedar

Atlas cedar is part of the family Pinaceae.

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True or False: Cedrus deodara is commonly known as deodar cedar.

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True

Deodar cedar is part of the Pinaceae family.

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What is the scientific name for lawson cypress?

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Lawson cypress belongs to the Cupressaceae family.

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Fill in the blank: The scientific name for Japanese plum yew is _______.

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Cephalotaxus harringtonia

This species is part of the family Cephalotaxaceae.

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What is the common name for Cryptomeria japonica?

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cryptomeria, Japanese

It belongs to the Cupressaceae family.

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What is the scientific name for golden slender hinoki cypress?

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Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gracilis Aurea’

This species is part of the Cupressaceae family.

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What family does Abies grandis belong to?

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Pinaceae

Grand fir is another name for Abies grandis.

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What is the native height range for Abies procera?

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125-150’

Commonly known as noble fir.

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Fill in the blank: The common name for Abies lasiocarpa is _______.

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alpine fir

Alpine fir is part of the Pinaceae family.

17
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What is the scientific name for golden deodar cedar?

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Cedrus deodara ‘Aurea’

This variety belongs to the Pinaceae family.

18
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What is the common name for Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera’?

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thread cypress

This species is part of the Cupressaceae family.

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True or False: The family of Cryptomeria japonica is Taxodiaceae.

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False

Cryptomeria japonica belongs to the Cupressaceae family.

20
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What is the native height of Cedrus libani?

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40-50’

Also known as Lebanon cedar.

21
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Fill in the blank: The scientific name for blue Spanish fir is _______.

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Abies pinsapo ‘Glauca’

This variety belongs to the Pinaceae family.

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