Trees

Question 0

Yoshino Cherry (prunus yedoensis)

Answer 0

Serrated leaf edge. Pinnate. Ovate or elliptical. Alternate. Petioler glands.

Gift from Japanese.

Question 1

Ginkgo (ginkgo bilboa)

Answer 1

Droopy fan shaped, simple, alternating, palmate leaves.
One or two notches forming lobes along the margins

Thought to be extinct (only found in the fossil record) until they were found in China by Tibetan monks.

Question 2

Black oak (Quercus velutina)

Answer 2

Multiple leaflets. Alternating, simple, pinnate leaves. Large acorns with a layered top.

Used largely in early American industry.

Question 3

Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida)

Answer 3

Opposite veins
Reddish orange berry clusters
Simple, pinnate, Ovate.

Question 4

Pin Oak (Quercus palustris)

Answer 4

Simple, pinnate, lobed, alternate Leaves have points on each leaflet
Cute little round acorns with dotted tops
Thin branches

Question 5

Deodar Cedar (Cedras deodara)

Answer 5

Coniferous
Linear, sharp, smooth, alternate, Needle like leaves
Ornamental branches that droop over time.

Question 6

Red Oak (Quercus falcata)

Answer 6

Lobed, simple, alternate, pinnate, Turkey foot leaf

Thrive in sandy soil

Question 7

White Oak (Quercus alba)

Answer 7

Lobed pinnate alternate
Only oak with curved leaves
Prefer richer moist soil

Question 8

Tulip Poplar (liriodendron tulipifera)

Answer 8

Lobed flat top, pinnate
Opposite veins
Prefer rich moist soil
Fast growing and long living
Flowering

Question 9

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)

Answer 9

Simple lobed, palmate, serrated leaves Small ornamental tree

Several pointed reddish leaflets

Question 10

American Elm (ulmus americana)

Answer 10

Doubly serrated, alternate, pinnate, simple leaves
Wide umbrella shape
Archetypal American tree
Ornamental in parks and along roads.

Question 11

White Mulberry (Morus alba)

Answer 11

Chordate, serrated, simple leaves
Alternate veins
Native to northern china

Question 12

Southern/ Evergreen Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)

Answer 12

Pinnate, elliptical, waxy, simple leaves with a fuzzy back

Ornamental- Known for large flowers

Question 13

Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis)

Answer 13

Scaly, rounded, alternate needles

Coniferous evergreen shrub

Question 14

Eastern/Canadian Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)

Answer 14

Flat, alternate needles
250 years to mature
Can live 800 years
Wide range of soils
Tannins can be used in processing leather

Question 15

Red Maple (Acer rubrum)

Answer 15

Simple, palmate, serrated, lobed leaves
Red in fall
Wide range of altitudes and soil types

Question 16

Eastern Redbud (Cercis Canadensis)

Answer 16

Palmate, chordate, simple leaves
Pods
Deciduous shrub/small tree

Question 17

Carolina Cherrylaurel (Prunus caroliniana)

Answer 17

Simple, pinnate, elliptical leaves
Small evergreen
Can give off a pleasant smell
Cyanide

Question 18

American Holly (ilex Opaca)

Answer 18

Simple, pinnate, Ovate, spined leaves

Evergreen

Question 19

Scrub/ Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana)

Answer 19

Flat needles
2 needles per fascicle
Common in Appalachia
Christmas tree.

Question 20

Koelreuteria paniculata

Answer 20

Goldenraintree.
7-15 Ovate doubly serrated leaflets
Bladder like fruit

Question 21

Carla tomentosa

Answer 21

Mockernut
7-9 lanceolate leaflets
Pinnate venation
Large round thick hulled nuts

Question 22

Nyssa sylvatica

Answer 22

Black Tupelo
Simple elliptical leaves
Pinnate venation
Fire red leaves in the fall.

Question 23

Ulmus parvifolia

Answer 23

Lacebark elm
Simple elliptical leaves 
Serrated
Smaller than american elm
Bark peels in patterns.

Question 24

Cupressocyparis leylandii

Answer 24

Leyland Cypress Dense scaly needles Don't like ice

Question 25

Picea abies

Answer 25

Norway spruce Sharply pointed needles Highly elongated cones Branches hang low because the sun stays low in the sky where they are from

Question 26

Acer platanoides

Answer 26

Norway maple Visible flower petals Five main lobes

Question 27

Celtis laevigata

Answer 27

Sugarberry/ southern hackberry Simple lanceolate serrated leaves Pale warty bark Small berries

Question 28

Diosoyros virginiana

Answer 28

Common persimmon Simple pinnate Ovate alternate leaves Berries taste better after the frost breaks down tannins

Question 29

Pinus echinata

Answer 29

``` Shortleaf pine Round small cone Longer needles than Virginia pine Shorter needles than white pine 2-3 linear needles per fascicle ```

Question 30

Carya pallida

Answer 30

Sand hickory 5-9 serrated lanceolate leaflets Small round nuts

Question 31

Pinus strobus

Answer 31

Linear needles Longest needles of the pines Large long cone Five needles per fascicle