Ontario Tree ID Quiz
A reasonably difficult multiple-choice tree identification quiz of species found in Ontario
- 1.
The leaf on the flag.- A.
Mountain Maple
- B.
Sugar Maple
- C.
Norway Maple
- D.
Amur Maple
- 2.
Emergent conifer with five-needle clusters.
- A.
Tamarack
- B.
Jack Pine
- C.
White Spruce
- D.
White Pine
- 3.
A member of the larch family. Has soft needles that turn yellow and fall in autumn. Has red berries.
- A.
Red Cedar
- B.
Tamarack
- C.
Dogwood
- D.
Hemlock
- 4.
Rounded needles that only stick out to the sides of the twig. Bark has pustules of sap.
- A.
Fraser Fir
- B.
Balsam Fir
- C.
Black Spruce
- D.
Blue Spruce
- 5.
The widest type of maple leaf. This tree also comes in a dark purple variety, commonly planted in yards.
- A.
Norway Maple
- B.
Red Maple
- C.
Mountain Maple
- D.
Amur Maple
- 6.
A pretty tree native to Europe with patchy bark, maple-like leaves and lychee-like fruit.
- A.
Sycamore
- B.
Butternut
- C.
Mountain Maple
- D.
Eucalyptus
- 7.
The bark of this tree always reminded me of puzzle-pieces. Needles are in clusters of two.
- A.
Eastern White Cedar
- B.
Red Pine
- C.
Black Spruce
- D.
Scots Pine
- 8.
Not as famous as its cousin, this tree also lives near water and has narrow, pointed leaves. The bark on this species is deeply grooved.
- A.
Weeping Willow
- B.
Mountain Ash
- C.
Cracked Willow
- D.
Butternut
- 9.
A signature of this species is the orange of the upper branches. It was originally from Europe.
- A.
Hemlock
- B.
Jack Pine
- C.
Scots Pine
- D.
Black Spruce
- 10.
A flat needled conifer that can be distinguished from Hemlock by the alternating high and low needles.
- A.
Fraser Fir
- B.
Balsam Fir
- C.
Yew
- 11.
- A.
Ash
- B.
Oak
- C.
Cedar
- D.
Balsam Fir
- 12.
The bark has a metallic look to it and the twigs taste like wintergreen!
- A.
White/Paper/Silver Birch
- B.
Yellow Birch
- C.
Chestnut
- D.
Linden
- 13.
A common native spruce tree; often bushy and the classic Christmas-tree shape.
- A.
Black Spruce
- B.
White Spruce
- C.
Blue Spruce
- 14.
Name the family:
- A.
Maple
- B.
Ash
- C.
Linden
- D.
Poplar
- 15.
The leaves of this tree group have pale undersides and make a lot of noise in the wind.
- A.
Birch
- B.
Aspen/Poplar
- C.
Linden
- D.
Butternut
- 16.
And an easy one to finish, just in case anyone is feeling discouraged:
- A.
Poplar
- B.
Willow
- C.
Oak
- D.
Cherry
- 17.
- A.
Mountain Ash
- B.
Horse Chestnut
- C.
Butternut
- D.
Black Cherry
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