List 4b (Firs +) Flashcards
What is the binomial name of balsam fir?
Abies balsamea
How to recognize balsam fir?
- gap on top and bottom,
- leaves are shiny green colour, stomatal band.
- cones pointed upwards, high up in the tree.
How to recognize Abies genus?
Fir leaves are flat! and on the underside of the needle are two stomatal lines. Cones point upwards. Firs prefer colder climates. Not a ton of firs here.
What is the binomial name of White fir?
Abies concolor
What is the binomial name of Rocky Mountain Douglas fir?
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca
Which of the firs is shade tolerant?
Balsam fir
Which of the firs is somewhat drought tolerant?
Abies concolor, white fir
Which fir has needles that point upwards like ribs?
Abies concolor
Which fir has cones with snake tongues?
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca, Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir
What are characteristics of the Cornaceae family?
trees and shrubs
*usually opposite leaf arrangement
*small flowers with showy bracts
*flower parts in 4’s or 5’s
*berry or drupe fruit
*110 species
What is the binomial name of yellow twig dogwood?
Cornus sericea ‘Flaviramea’
What are characteristics of the Betulaceae family?
deciduous trees and shrubs
*monoecious
*leaves alternate, simple
*fruit: nut or samara
*6 genera, 150 specie
What is the scientific name of American Hornbeam Musclewood
Carpinus caroliniana
What are the light requirements of Carpinus caroliniana?
part shade to full shade
Characteristics of Fagaceae?
*trees and shrubs
*evergreen and deciduous
*leaves alternate, simple, pinnate
venation, often lobed
*unisexual flowers
*fruit: cup-like nut
*about 900 species
What is the binomial name of scarlet oak?
Quercus coccinea
What’s the binomial name of Jelena witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’
