Main Notes Flashcards
Identification:
____ A. muricata (guyabano)
____ cinnamon, avocado
_____ Piper nigrum L.
Annonaceae: Custard Apple Family
Lauraceae: Laurel Family
Piperaceae: Pepper Family
Identification:
____ taro corms
____ onions, garlic
____ Tulips and lilies
Araceae: Taro Family
Amaryllidaceae: Amaryllis Family
Liliaceae: Lily Family
Identification:
____Smilax ornata
____ second largest flowering plant family
____ Aloe vera, Tequila, Asparagus
Smilacaceae: Smilax Family
Orchidaceae: Orchid Family
Asparagaceae: Asparagus Family
Identification:
____date palms (Phoenix dactylifera L.) , Cocos nucifera
_____Pineapples (Ananas comosus)
_____ wheat (Triticum spp.), corn (Zea mays L.), rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Arecaceae: Palm Family
Bromeliaceae: Pineapple Family
Poaceae: Grass Family
Identification:
____Abaca (Musa textilis)
_____ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe), turmeric
_____opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
Musaceae: Banana Family
Zingiberaceae: Ginger Family
Papaveraceae: Poppy Family
Identification:
____Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.)
_____South American shrub coca
_____purple mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.)
Vitaceae: Grape Family
Erythroxylaceae: Coca Family
Clusiaceae: Mangosteen Family
Identification:
____Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
_____Marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.)
_____Ampalaya (Momordica charantia)
_____Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Euphorbiaceae: Spurge Family
Cannabaceae: Hemp Family
Cucurbitaceae: Gourd Family
Lamiaceae: Mint Family
Importance of Seagrass
What does SEAGRASS support? Memorize
BOW
LCC (low cost carrier)
NHS (National health service)
BOW:
Biodiversity
Oxygen
Water Quality
LCC:
Livelihoods
Carbon Storage
Climate Resilience
NHS:
Nutrient Cycling
Habitat corridors
Shelter
Zonation limitations of seagrasses (3):
Salinity (species specific)
Water level (dry out if exposed)
Light availability (Need light to photosynthesize)
Characteristics of a mangrove plant:
Dense tangling roots called ____
____ that secrete excess salt
Have aerial roots called _____
Vivipary seeds called _____
Prop roots
Excretion glands
Pneumatophores
Propagules
True mangroves are characterized by _____ reproduction
True mangroves are _____, with a high salt tolerance
Mangrove associates only have a certain degree of salt tolerance which are _____
Viviparous reproduction
Halophytes
glycophytes
Types of mangroves:
____ grows along the edge of the shoreline where conditions are harshest, has prop roots the same color as the name
Red Mangroves
Types of mangroves:
_____ Characterized by long horizontal roots and root-like projections known as ______. Can tolerate very high salinity.
Usually grows at elevations slightly higher that where tidal change exposes roots to air.
Bark of mangrove is dark and scaly
Black Mangroves
Pneumatophores
Types of mangroves:
____ Occupies the highest land, no visible aerial roots
Typically occupies lower salinity areas
White mangroves
5 Native trees scientific name:
_____Rainbow tree
Eucalyptus deglupta
5 Native trees scientific name:
_____
- Katmon
- a medium-sized evergreen tree that grows as high as 10 to 15 meters
- Fruits are edible
Dillenia philippinensis Rolfe
5 Native trees scientific name:
______
-binuang
- low altitude riverside pioneer species, growing up to 1000m of altitude
- leaf extract is used to cure stomach-ache
Octomeles sumatrana Miq.
5 Native trees scientific name:
_____
- kalumpang
- Sterculia comes from sterquilinus, the Roman god of fertilizer or Manure
Sterculia foetida L.
5 Native trees scientific name:
______
- Malabulak, red-silk cotton tree
- From the Greek bombyx meaning silk
- In secondary forest at low and medium altitudes
Bombax ceiba Linn.
5 Native trees scientific name:
_____
- Banaba
- Widely distributed in the Philippines, Malay Peninsula, India, China.
- In secondary forest at low and medium altitudes.
- Its leaves have been used to treat diabetes in folk medicine for centuries
Lagerstroemia speciosa
____
- Kupang
- Commonly called tree bean, is a large native to lowland, tropical forests in Southeast Asia and Northeast India
Parkia timoriana (DC.) Mer
Trees found in MSU IIT:
Rainbow tree
Foxtail Palm
Papaya
Hardy banana
Eucalyptus deglupta
Wodyetia bifurcata
Carica papaya
Musa basjoo
What plant was depicted by egyptians? (2)
Palm & Acacia
_____ strong and resilient
_____ long-lived and persistent
_____ purity
bamboo
pine
Lotus
Family Orchidaceae:
_____ bee orchid
_____ fly orchid
_____ dancing lady orchid
Ophrys apifera
Ophrys insectifera
Oncidium spp
There are four divisions of Gymnospermae (4)
Divisions:
Pinophyta, Ginkgophyta, Cycadophyta, Gnetophyta
Which family was essential oil first distilled from?
Family rosaceae
What are pioneer species? (3)
lichens
mosses
ferns
