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Main Notes Flashcards

1
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Identification:

____ A. muricata (guyabano)

____ cinnamon, avocado

_____ Piper nigrum L.

A

Annonaceae: Custard Apple Family

Lauraceae: Laurel Family

Piperaceae: Pepper Family

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Identification:

____ taro corms

____ onions, garlic

____ Tulips and lilies

A

Araceae: Taro Family

Amaryllidaceae: Amaryllis Family

Liliaceae: Lily Family

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Identification:

____Smilax ornata

____ second largest flowering plant family

____ Aloe vera, Tequila, Asparagus

A

Smilacaceae: Smilax Family

Orchidaceae: Orchid Family

Asparagaceae: Asparagus Family

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Identification:

____date palms (Phoenix dactylifera L.) , Cocos nucifera

_____Pineapples (Ananas comosus)

_____ wheat (Triticum spp.), corn (Zea mays L.), rice (Oryza sativa L.)

A

Arecaceae: Palm Family

Bromeliaceae: Pineapple Family

Poaceae: Grass Family

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Identification:

____Abaca (Musa textilis)

_____ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe), turmeric

_____opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)

A

Musaceae: Banana Family

Zingiberaceae: Ginger Family

Papaveraceae: Poppy Family

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Identification:
____Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.)

_____South American shrub coca

_____purple mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.)

A

Vitaceae: Grape Family

Erythroxylaceae: Coca Family

Clusiaceae: Mangosteen Family

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Identification:

____Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

_____Marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.)

_____Ampalaya (Momordica charantia)

_____Peppermint (Mentha piperita)

A

Euphorbiaceae: Spurge Family

Cannabaceae: Hemp Family

Cucurbitaceae: Gourd Family

Lamiaceae: Mint Family

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Importance of Seagrass

What does SEAGRASS support? Memorize

BOW

LCC (low cost carrier)

NHS (National health service)

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BOW:
Biodiversity
Oxygen
Water Quality

LCC:
Livelihoods
Carbon Storage
Climate Resilience

NHS:
Nutrient Cycling
Habitat corridors
Shelter

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Zonation limitations of seagrasses (3):

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Salinity (species specific)

Water level (dry out if exposed)

Light availability (Need light to photosynthesize)

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Characteristics of a mangrove plant:

Dense tangling roots called ____

____ that secrete excess salt

Have aerial roots called _____

Vivipary seeds called _____

A

Prop roots

Excretion glands

Pneumatophores

Propagules

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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 _____

A

Viviparous reproduction

Halophytes

glycophytes

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Types of mangroves:

____ grows along the edge of the shoreline where conditions are harshest, has prop roots the same color as the name

A

Red Mangroves

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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

A

Black Mangroves

Pneumatophores

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14
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Types of mangroves:

____ Occupies the highest land, no visible aerial roots

Typically occupies lower salinity areas

A

White mangroves

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15
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5 Native trees scientific name:

_____Rainbow tree

A

Eucalyptus deglupta

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16
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5 Native trees scientific name:

_____
- Katmon
- a medium-sized evergreen tree that grows as high as 10 to 15 meters
- Fruits are edible

A

Dillenia philippinensis Rolfe

17
Q

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

A

Octomeles sumatrana Miq.

18
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5 Native trees scientific name:
_____
- kalumpang
- Sterculia comes from sterquilinus, the Roman god of fertilizer or Manure

A

Sterculia foetida L.

19
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5 Native trees scientific name:
______
- Malabulak, red-silk cotton tree
- From the Greek bombyx meaning silk
- In secondary forest at low and medium altitudes

A

Bombax ceiba Linn.

20
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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

A

Lagerstroemia speciosa

21
Q

____
- Kupang
- Commonly called tree bean, is a large native to lowland, tropical forests in Southeast Asia and Northeast India

A

Parkia timoriana (DC.) Mer

22
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Trees found in MSU IIT:

Rainbow tree

Foxtail Palm

Papaya

Hardy banana

A

Eucalyptus deglupta

Wodyetia bifurcata

Carica papaya

Musa basjoo

23
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What plant was depicted by egyptians? (2)

A

Palm & Acacia

24
Q

_____ strong and resilient
_____ long-lived and persistent
_____ purity

A

bamboo
pine
Lotus

25
Q

Family Orchidaceae:

_____ bee orchid
_____ fly orchid
_____ dancing lady orchid

A

Ophrys apifera
Ophrys insectifera
Oncidium spp

26
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There are four divisions of Gymnospermae (4)

A

Divisions:
Pinophyta, Ginkgophyta, Cycadophyta, Gnetophyta

27
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Which family was essential oil first distilled from?

A

Family rosaceae

28
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What are pioneer species? (3)

A

lichens

mosses
ferns

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