Chapter 2 Tree identification Flashcards
The classification of plants is called
Taxonomy
_______ are vascular plants whose seeds are covered
Angiosperms
________ are vascular plants with naked seeds
Gymnosperms
The naming of plants is called
Nomenclature
5 plant characteristics used to identify trees
Leaves Flowers Fruit Seed Buds Leaf scars Scent Bark texture Form or growth habit
Levels of plant classification
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Specific epithet
A compound leaf with multiple leaflets will have _________ ________
1 bud
Species are often subdivided into ________ and_________ that have distinct differences from the general species
Varieties and cultivars
When 2 leaves and or buds are located at the same node on a twig, the arrangement is called
Opposite
Forma
Cultivar
Subspecies
Variety
Cornus Florida f. Rubia
Acer plantanoides “crimson king”
Acer saccharum SSP. Nigrum
Gledista tracanthos var. intermission
Variety
Species that has a trait distinctly different from other plants within that species and breeds to that trait
Forma
Similar to a subspecies but the differences are less obvious and more sporadic.
Major trees with opposite leaf arrangement
Maple, ash dogwood, horse chestnut or MAD Horse
