Chapter 2 Tree Identification Flashcards
What kingdom are trees in?
Plant kingdom
What are the two divisions/phyla of plants?
Vascular & non-vascular
The phyla of vascular plants cab be separated into two groups. What are they?
Gymnosperms & angiosperms
Angiosperms can be divided into two classes. What are they?
Dicotyledons (dicots, 2 seed leaves) and monocotyledons (monocots, 1 seed leaf)
Plants from the same taxonomic family will have similar characteristics, such as _______ & _________.
flowers, fruit
Plants that are very closely related will show similarities in their reproductive structures. These are often categorized in the same ________.
genus
Plants that are in the same ______ can freely interbreed.
species
The species name of a plant is the genus and the ________ ________
specific epithet; example Acer saccharum (sugar maple)
The taxonomic hierarchy is “King Phillip Came Over For Great Spaghetti” - what does this mean?
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Cultivars are ________ and require human intervention.
Identical clones; name set off by ‘single quotation marks’
Hybrids involve crossbreeding of two species from the same genus and there is a letter ______ between the genus and specific epithet.
X
____________ is the size, shape & appearance of plant parts.
Morphology
A simple leaf is?
a single, one-part leaf that is not divided into leaflets; the leaf (with petiole) and bud come right off the stem
A compound leaf is?
two or more leaflets, these leaflets come off the petiole and there is a bud/buds at the base where the petiole meets the stem
A leaf is determined by the presence of a _____ where it attaches to the stem.
bud
