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True or false: Acer spp. have thin leaves that burn easily

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True

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True or false: Acer negundo female trees are more attractive and less trouble than the male trees

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False

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True or false: Acer palmatum cultivars may have coloured new foliage in spring

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True

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True or false: Gleditsia triacanthos has thornless cultivars that feature coloured spring foliage

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True

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True or false: Liquidambar styraciflua fruits are hazardous on paving.

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True

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True or false: Nyssa sylvatica grows well in moist soils, beside dams or rivers

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True

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True or false: Pistacia chinensis produces edible fruits

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False

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True or false: Platanus x hybrida is damaged by the sap sucking Sycamore Lace Bug.

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True

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True or false: Robinia pseudoacacia may suffer from leaf burn in dry or windy conditions.

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True

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True or false: Sapium sebiferum grows well in Sydney and only tolerates frost to -3°C.

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True

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True or false: Acer spp. have thin leaves that burn easily

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False

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True or false: Acer negundo female trees are more attractive and less trouble than the male trees

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True

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True or false: Acer palmatum cultivars may have coloured new foliage in spring

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True

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True or false: Gleditsia triacanthos has thornless cultivars that feature coloured spring foliage

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True

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True or false: Liquidambar styraciflua fruits are hazardous on paving.

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True

Hazardous fruits can create slipping hazards.

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True or false: Nyssa sylvatica grows well in moist soils, beside dams or rivers

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True

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True or false: Pistacia chinensis produces edible fruits

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True

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True or false: Platanus x hybrida is damaged by the sap sucking Sycamore Lace Bug

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True

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True or false: Robinia pseudoacacia may suffer from leaf burn in dry or windy conditions.

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True

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True or false: Sapium sebiferum grows well in Sydney and only tolerates frost to -3°C.

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True

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What is the family of Lillypillies?

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Myrtaceae

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Describe two identifying features of the Myrtaceae family.

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Leaves: Simple leaves, margins entire, oil glands present.
Stamens: Often long and showy, ovary inferior.

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Match the fruit descriptions to its species: Small pear shaped fruits, dull red, mostly in summer.

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a. Acmena smithii

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Match the fruit descriptions to its species: Spherical fruits with a circular calyx scar, white to mauve, mostly in winter.

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b. Syzygium australe

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Match the fruit descriptions to its species: Ovoid fruits to 20mm long with four fleshy calyx lobes, dark pink to red, mostly autumn to winter.
c. Syzygium luehmannii
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Match the fruit descriptions to its species: Berry with an extended hypanthium tube, pink in autumn, not commonly produced in Sydney.
d. Waterhousea floribunda
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From the species listed above, name two that are commonly damaged by psylids.
Waterhousea floribunda, Syzygium australe
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From the species listed above, name one with flushes of pink to red new growth.
Syzygium luehmannii
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From the species listed above, name one that can potentially grow to 30m tall.
Waterhousea floribunda
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From the species listed above, name the one with the largest number of cultivars.
Syzygium australe
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What are two identifying features of MYRTACEAE?
Polystemonous flowers and opposite leaves with oil glands
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Match the fruit description: Small pear-shaped fruits, dull red, mostly in summer.
Syzygium australe
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Match the fruit description: Spherical fruits with circular calyx scar, white to mauve, mostly in winter.
Acmena smithii
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Match the fruit description: Ovoid fruits with four fleshy calyx lobes, dark pink to red, autumn to winter.
Syzygium luehmannii
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Match the fruit description: Berry with extended hypanthium tube, pink in autumn, not common in Sydney.
Waterhousea floribunda
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Which two species are commonly damaged by psyllids?
Syzygium australe, Waterhousea floribunda
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Which species has pink/red new growth?
Syzygium luehmannii
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Which species can grow to 30m?
Waterhousea floribunda
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Which species has the largest number of cultivars?
Acmena smithii
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What are the identifying features of the genus Ficus?
New leaves protected by stipules, milky white latex sap, figs as inflorescence, aerial/adventitious roots
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True or False: Lillypillies are native to rainforests in Eastern Australia.
TRUE
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True or False: All Lillypilly species can be used for hedging and topiary.
TRUE
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True or False: Acmena smithii tolerates light frost, 2nd line salt, shade or sun.
FALSE
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True or False: Syzygium luehmannii is the only Lillypilly with edible fruit.
FALSE
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True or False: Waterhousea floribunda is often seen in heritage landscapes.
TRUE
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True or False: The four Ficus spp. are trees native to eastern Australia.
FALSE
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True or False: Ficus benjamina tolerates low light and can be used indoors.
TRUE
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True or False: Ficus macrophylla can be defoliated by Chewing Gum Psyllids.
TRUE
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True or False: Ficus microcarpa var. hillii may have included bark weakness.
TRUE
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True or False: Ficus microcarpa var. hillii and Waterhousea floribunda can be pleached.
TRUE
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True or False: Ficus rubiginosa may be seen as lithophyte or epiphyte.
TRUE
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True or False: Ficus rubiginosa needs warm shelter and won't tolerate frost or salt.
FALSE
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True or False: Magnolia grandiflora tolerates wind, salt, drought and saturated soils.
FALSE
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What are two dwarf cultivars of Magnolia grandiflora?
Little Gem, Teddy Bear
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What are two identifying features of MYRTACEAE?
Polystemonous flowers and opposite leaves with oil glands
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Match the fruit description: Small pear-shaped fruits, dull red, mostly in summer.
Syzygium australe
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Match the fruit description: Spherical fruits with circular calyx scar, white to mauve, mostly in winter.
Acmena smithii
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Match the fruit description: Ovoid fruits with four fleshy calyx lobes, dark pink to red, autumn to winter.
Syzygium luehmannii
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Match the fruit description: Berry with extended hypanthium tube, pink in autumn, not common in Sydney.
Waterhousea floribunda
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Which two species are commonly damaged by psyllids?
Syzygium australe, Waterhousea floribunda
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Which species has pink/red new growth?
Syzygium luehmannii
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Which species can grow to 30m?
Waterhousea floribunda
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Which species has the largest number of cultivars?
Acmena smithii
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What are the identifying features of the genus Ficus?
New leaves protected by stipules, milky white latex sap, figs as inflorescence, aerial/adventitious roots
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True or False: Lillypillies are native to rainforests in Eastern Australia.
TRUE
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True or False: All Lillypilly species can be used for hedging and topiary.
TRUE
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True or False: Acmena smithii tolerates light frost, 2nd line salt, shade or sun.
FALSE
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True or False: Syzygium luehmannii is the only Lillypilly with edible fruit.
FALSE
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True or False: Waterhousea floribunda is often seen in heritage landscapes.
TRUE
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True or False: The four Ficus spp. are trees native to eastern Australia.
FALSE
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True or False: Ficus benjamina tolerates low light and can be used indoors.
TRUE
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True or False: Ficus macrophylla can be defoliated by Chewing Gum Psyllids.
TRUE
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True or False: Ficus microcarpa var. hillii may have included bark weakness.
TRUE
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True or False: Ficus microcarpa var. hillii and Waterhousea floribunda can be pleached.
TRUE
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True or False: Ficus rubiginosa may be seen as lithophyte or epiphyte.
TRUE
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True or False: Ficus rubiginosa needs warm shelter and won't tolerate frost or salt.
FALSE
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True or False: Magnolia grandiflora tolerates wind, salt, drought and saturated soils.
FALSE
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What are two dwarf cultivars of Magnolia grandiflora?
Little Gem, Teddy Bear
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What family does Zantedeschia belong to?
ARACEAE
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What are two identifying features of ARACEAE?
Spadix and spathe inflorescence; Often sagittate (arrow-shaped) leaves
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What family does Ajuga belong to?
LAMIACEAE
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What are two identifying features of LAMIACEAE?
Labiate (two-lipped) flowers; Square stems and opposite leaves
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Name three low mat forming ground covers that spread by stolons.
Ajuga reptans, Viola hederacea, Viola odorata
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Name three plants around 1m tall that spread with fleshy rhizomes.
Acanthus mollis, Zantedeschia aethiopica, Impatiens cvs
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Name two monocotyledons that spread by leathery rhizomes.
Liriope spp., Ophiopogon spp.
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What is one plant for dry shade?
Arthropodium cirratum
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What is one plant for wet shade/water features?
Zantedeschia aethiopica
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What is one plant that is frost tender and needs warm shade?
Impatiens cvs
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Name two plants that grow best under deciduous trees.
Ajuga reptans, Viola odorata
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True or False: All plants studied are evergreen soft wooded perennials.
FALSE ## Footnote Zantedeschia dies back
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True or False: Acanthus mollis can be hard to remove because of fleshy rhizomes.
TRUE
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True or False: Ajuga reptans is susceptible to powdery mildew and crown rot in warm climates.
TRUE
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True or False: Arthropodium cirratum tolerates 1st line salt.
TRUE
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True or False: Impatiens cvs will wilt in dry conditions but recover well.
TRUE
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True or False: Liriope spp. and Ophiopogon spp. both prefer cool moist shade.
TRUE
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True or False: Ophiopogon spp. is suitable as lawn substitute and can be mown.
FALSE ## Footnote looks ugly if mown
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True or False: Viola hederacea is an Australian native plant.
TRUE
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True or False: Viola odorata has sweetly perfumed flowers.
TRUE
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True or False: Zantedeschia aethiopica is a noxious weed in Western Australia.
TRUE
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True or False: Zantedeschia aethiopica has cultivars with yellow and dark purple flowers.
FALSE ## Footnote mainly white, some yellow

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