Identify Scientific Names And Class Of Trees Flashcards

What is this? Liquidambar Styractiflua SweetGum Tree What is this? Juniperus Virginiana Eastern Red Cedar What is this? Juniperus Virginiana Eastern Red Cedar What is this? Liquidambar Styractiflua SweetGum Tree What is this? Liriodendron Tuolpifera Yellow-Poplar What is this? Liriodendron Tuolpifera Yellow-Poplar What is this? Quercus Macrocarpa Bur Oak Some expert believe that the extinct Giant Sloth fed on the fruits of this tree. Others believe that a prehistoric species of horse did. Still others are not sure what animal did. But all experts agree that SOME animals once fed on its fruits. Today, no animal does. Maclura pomifera Osage-orange This tree was once popular with ranchers. It is fast growing, grows close together, and has lots of thorns. It was often plants as a hedge, around pastures before the invention of barbed wire. Maclura pomifera Osage-orange What is this? Maclura pomifera Osage-orange What is this? Maclura pomifera Osage-orange Oaks, cedars and Beech trees are all part of which tree family? Fagaceae What is this? Quercus prinus Pin Oak This is the bark of what kind (genus) of tree? Quercus Oak Oak is generally a very popular hard wood used in furniture and woodworking. This particular oak however is not popular for timber. It's wood is considered weak, poor quality with too many knots. Quercus prinus Pin Oak What is this? Quercus Velutina Black Oak What is this? Quercus Alba White Oak What is the state tree of Illinois? * Bonus- When was the year that the state tree was chosen? **Extra bonus - Why are TWO dates acceptable as the answer to the first bonus question?? Quercus Alba White Oak 1908 or 1973 In 1908 the "Native Oak" was named by law as the state tree. However the law did not specify which of Illinois' 20 native oaks was the state oak. So in 1973 the law was amended to name Quercus Alba. What is this? Castanea dentata American Chestnut Over 3 billion of these trees were decimated by a Asian bark fungus in the early 20th century. The species persists but has never fully recovered. Name the tree AND the fungus. Castanea dentata American Chestnut Chestnut blight. What is this? Castanea dentata American Chestnut What is this? Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen What is this? Populous grandidentata Bigtooth or Largetooth Aspen What is this? Sassafras albidum Sassafras The extract of this tree is the main ingredient in Root beer Sassafras albidum Sassafras This is the state tree of South Carolina Sabal palmetto Cabbage Palm Why is Sabal palmetto called the "Cabbage Palm"? It's leaf bud is edible and is sold as "Hearts of Palm". From Wikipedia: " a patch-forming (clonal) understory tree found in well-drained, deep, fertile bottom-land and hilly upland habitat, with large, simple leaves and large fruits, the largest edible fruit indigenous to the United States" What is it? Asimina Triloba Pawpaw What is it? Asimina Triloba Pawpaw What is it? Magnolia Grandiflora Southern Magnolia What is it? Magnolia macrophylla Bigleaf Magnolia A tea made from the inner bark of this tree is soothing to the throat and stomach. Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm What is it? Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm What is it? Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm Two of the same KINDS of trees are in this picture, but they are different species. What kind of trees? Can you identify the species? on the left- Ulmus rubra/Slippery Elm on the right - Ulmus Americana/American Elm What disease kills most of this country's Elm trees? Dutch Elm Disease What is it? (Genus)? Ulmus Americana American Elm What is it? Celtis Occidentalis Hackberry What is it? Betula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch What kind (genus) of bark is this (xtra points for the species!)? Betula lenta Sweet Birch If you scrape the twigs of this tree there is a strong scent of wintergreen. The oil was once marketed as wintergreen oil. Betula lenta Sweet Birch What is it? Betula lenta Sweet Birch The _________tree should never be planted next to the __________tree since the former secretes a substance called _______ which is particularly toxic to latter. Juglans Nigra Black Walnut Betula papyrifera Paper Birch juglone What is it? Betula papyrifera Paper Birch What is it? Betula papyrifera Paper Birch What is it? Ostrya virginiana Eastern Hophornbeam What is is? Carpinus Carolininana American Hornbeam What is it? (Blue gray smooth bark in young trees; becomes furrowed in older trees Carpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam What is it? Betula populifolia Gray Birch Many birch trees are highly susceptible to the Bronze Birch Borer. This birch tree does not mind them at all! Betula populifolia Gray Birch What is it? Betula occidentalis Water Birch This tree was once used by some Indian tribes to treat pimples. Betula occidentalis Water Birch What is it? Tsuga Canadensis Eastern Hemlock The fuzzy bugs on this tree are the hemlock woolly adelgid. So the species of hemlock shown here must be the ....? Tsuga Canadensis Eastern Hemlock Genus of Bark? Xtra credit for the species! Tsuga Canadensis Eastern Hemlock What is it? Juglans nigra Black Walnut What is it? Juglans nigra Black Walnut What is it? Juglans Cinerea Butternut The wood of this tree is extremely valuable for everything from furniture to gunstocks. Poaching of this plant is a serious crime. In 2004, walnut poachers were arrested on the basis of DNA evidence. Juglans nigra Black Walnut What is it? Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory What is it Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory What is it? Carya illinoinensis Pecan What is it? Carya illinoinensis Pecan What is it? Carya illinoinensis Pecan This is the state tree of Texas Carya illinoinensis Pecan What is it? Carya Glabra Pignut Hickory What is it? Carya Glabra Pignut Hickory You can distinguish this hickory tree from all the others, because it's winter buds are a bright yellow. The nuts taste TERRIBLE! Carya cordiformis Bitternut Hickory What is it? Carya cordiformis Bitternut Hickory What is it? Carya cordiformis Bitternut Hickory What is it? Salix bebbiana Bebb Willow What is it? Salix bebbiana Bebb Willow What is it? Populus Deltoides Eastern Cottonwood What is it? Populus Deltoides Eastern Cottonwood What is it? Populus Deltoides Eastern Cottonwood What is it? Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar A healing compound called the "Balm of Gilead" is derived from this tree. Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar What is it? Thuja Occidentalis Northern White Cedar What is it? Thuja Occidentalis Northern White Cedar So you want to build a birch bark canoe using traditional materials. The proper tree to use for the skin is the ___________. The proper tree to use for the ribs of the canoe is the ________. To make it waterproof use the resin (sap) of any kind of _______ or ______ you have handy. Betula papyrifera Paper Birch Thuja Occidentalis Northern White Cedar pine spruce Often used frame the insides of closets because moths hate this wood Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar What is it? Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar What is it? Picea mariana Black Spruce What is it? Picea mariana Black Spruce what is it? Picea rubens Red Spruce What is it? (hint: Curved cones) Pinus banksiana Jack Pine what is this? Pinus banksiana Jack Pine What is this? Pinus resinosa Red Pine The state tree of Minnesota Pinus resinosa Red Pine What is this? Pinus resinosa Red Pine What is it? Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine What is it? Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine What is it? Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine What is it? Pinus taeda Loblolly Pine What is it? Pinus taeda Loblolly Pine What is it? Pinus rigida Pitch Pine What is it? Pinus rigida Pitch Pine The first 5-12 years of the life of this tree is spent in a "grass" stage. It looks like a tuft of grass on the ground Pinus palustris Longleaf Pine What is it? Pinus palustris Longleaf Pine What is it? Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine What is it? Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine What is it? Larix laricina Tamarack What is it? Larix laricina Tamarack This coniferous tree is also deciduous. Larix laricina Tamarack What is it? Abies balsamea Balsam Fir This oak is know to produce the sweetest acorns Quercus muhlenbergii Chinkapin Oak What is it? Quercus muhlenbergii Chinkapin Oak What is it? Fraxinus americana White Ash What is it? sambucus canadensis American Elder (Elderberry) From wikipedia: "Uses for the fruit include medicinal products,wine, jelly and dye. Leaves and inner bark can be used as an insecticide and a dye. Stems can be hollowed out and used for spouts, musical instruments, and toys." sambucus canadensis American Elder (Elderberry) State tree of Ohio Aesculus Glabra Ohio Buckeye What is it? Aesculus Glabra Ohio Buckeye What is it? Zanthoxylum clava-herculis toothache tree What is it? Zanthoxylum clava-herculis toothache tree What is it? Diospyros virginiana Common Persimmon This tree was orginally from China and is considered one of the fastest growing trees in North America Ailanthus altissima Alilanthus-Tree of Heaven What is this? Ailanthus altissima Alilanthus-Tree of Heaven Soaking the flower buds or "drupes" of this plant in water produces "Indian lemonade" or "rhus juice", a popular native American drink. Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac What is this? Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac What is the most noticeble difference between Catalpa Bignooniodes and Catalpa speciosa? Catalpa speciosa or Northern catalpa sports a smaller number of larger flowers its is panticle (blossom cluster). The seed pods of Northern catalpa are also wider. What is this? Catalpa speciosa Northern catalpa What is this? Catalpa bignioides Southern Catalpa What the GENUS ONLY of this tree? (Because it is almost impossible to discern the species here from just the leaf). Catalpa What is it? Hamamelis virginiana Witch-Hazel What is it? Hamamelis virginiana Witch-Hazel What is it? Platanus occidentalis Sycamore What is it? Platanus occidentalis Sycamore What is it? Tilia americana American Basswood What is it? Tilia americana American Basswood Also known as Indian Arrowwood, Cornelian Tree, White Cornel, False Box, and False Boxwood Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood What is it? Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood What is it? Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood Most trees of the Aceraceae or Maple family are highly valued in woodworking for their fine, hard, close-grained timber. This is NOT one of them! Acer Negundo Box Elder What is it? Acer Negundo Box Elder The State tree of Rhode Island Acer rubrum Red Maple The leaves of this tree are very beautiful in the fall, unless you are a horse. Fresh or dry, the leaves are extremely toxic to horses. Acer rubrum Red Maple What is it? Acer rubrum Red Maple What is it? Acer saccharinum Silver Maple What is it? Acer saccharinum Silver Maple The primary source of maple syrup Acer saccharum Sugar Maple What is it? Acer saccharum Sugar Maple What is the genus? Acer Maple Native Americans used the leaves and stems to brew a tea, commonly thought to be called asi or black drink for male-only purification and unity rituals Ilex vomitoria Yaupon What is it? Ilex vomitoria Yaupon What is it? Ilex vomitoria Yaupon Deck the Halls with boughs of this. Ilex opaca American Holly What is it? Ilex opaca American Holly What is it? Nyssa sylvatica Black Tupelo From Wikipedia: Its flowers are an important source of honey and its fruits are important to many bird species. Hollow trunks provide nesting or denning opportunities for bees and various mammals. It is longest living non-clonal flowering plant in Eastern North America, capable of obtaining ages of over 650 years Nyssa sylvatica Black Tupelo Ya know Oberweis dairy in Schaumburg? This tree can be found growing right next to it, offering a free and better-tasting dessert in the spring. Amelanchier alnifolia Western Serviceberry What is it? Amelanchier alnifolia Western Serviceberry What is it? Amelanchier alnifolia Western Serviceberry What is it? Crataegus pruinosa Frosted Hawthorn What is it? Crataegus pruinosa Frosted Hawthorn What is it? Prunus americana American Plum What is it? Prunus pensylvanica Pin Cherry What is it? Prunus pensylvanica Pin Cherry If you purchase cherry lumber from Home Depot or any other lumber source in America, it will be this tree. Prunus serotina Black Cherry Looks a lot like Chokecherry. But it is taller and the leaves are glossier. Prunus serotina Black Cherry What is it? Prunus serotina Black Cherry What is it? Prunus serotina Black Cherry "In 2007, Governor John Hoeven signed a bill naming the ______________ the official fruit of the state of North Dakota" Prunus virginiana Common Chokecherry What is it? Prunus virginiana Common Chokecherry From Wikipedia: _______ is toxic to horses, and moose, cattle, goats, deer, and other animals with segmented stomachs (rumens), especially after the leaves have wilted " Prunus virginiana Common Chokecherry What is it? Prunus virginiana Common Chokecherry What is it? Sorbus americana American Mountain-Ash What is it? Sorbus americana American Mountain-Ash Often called "needle bush" for its numerous thorns Acacia farnesiana Huisache (Sweet Acacia) What is it? Acacia farnesiana Huisache (Sweet Acacia) Distilling the flowers produces a very popular perfume known as "Cassie". Acacia farnesiana Huisache (Sweet Acacia) What is it? Acacia farnesiana Huisache (Sweet Acacia) Also known as the "Judas Tree" Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud What is it? Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud What is it? (Note the light spots up and down the branches) Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud This tree not only produces an extremely hard, high quality wood for carpentry. It's thorns are so durable that in the past its thorns were actually used as nails! Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust What is it? Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust What is it? Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust What is it? Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky Coffeetree What is it? Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky Coffeetree From Wikipedia: "known as haas (pronounced [ʔaːs]) by the Seri people of northwestern Mexico, was very important for food and nonfood uses" Prosopis glandulosa Honey Mesquite What is it? Prosopis glandulosa Honey Mesquite What is it? Prosopis glandulosa Honey Mesquite What is it? Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust What is it? Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust Most people think the Passenger Pidgeon was made extinct through hunting. However a major contributing factor was the clearing of this tree, whose nuts were one of its major food sources. Fagus grandifolia American Beech What is it? Fagus grandifolia American Beech What is it? Fagus grandifolia American Beech What is it? Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak What is it? Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak No question here. Just including this good picture of oak leaves for reference! Here What is it? Quercus falcata Southern Red Oak What is it? Quercus imbricaria Shingle Oak What is it? Quercus virginiana Live Oak What is it? Quercus Rubra Norther Red Oak This oak is unusual in that it is an evergreen, Quercus virginiana Live Oak What is it? Quercus prinus Chestnut Oak This tree has existed virtually unchanged for 270 million years Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo What is it? Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo This is the most common tree in Illinois Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm