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Plant List #9: Deciduous Trees Flashcards

1
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What is the family name of Greenspire littleleaf linden?

A

Malvaceae

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What is the binomial name of Greenspire littleleaf linden?

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Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’

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What is the height and spread of Greenspire littleleaf linden?

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60 feet / 50 feet

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What is the usage conditions of the Greenspire littleleaf linden?

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Shade tree, lawn or street specimen

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What is the family name of the thornless honeylocust

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Fabaceae

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What is the binomial name of the thornless honeylocust?

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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis

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What is the height and spread of the thornless honeylocust?

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70 feet / 40 feet

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What are the soil conditions of the thornless honeylocust?

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Adaptable and salt/pollution tolerant

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What are the use conditions of the thornless honeylocust?

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Shade or specimen tree

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What is the family name of the Corkscrew willow?

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Salicaceae

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What is the binomial name of the Corkscrew willow?

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Salix babylonica var. pekinensis ‘Tortuosa’

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What is the height and spread of the Corkscrew willow?

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30 feet / 15 feet

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What is the soil condition of willows (in general)?

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Prefer wet soils

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What is the the usage conditions of the Corkscrew willow?

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Naturalized areas, weak wooded and prone to cracks, young stems used in floral arrangements

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What is the family name of the Golden weeping willow?

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Salicaceae

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What is the binomial name of the Golden weeping willow?

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Salix alba ‘Tristis’

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What is the height and spread of the Golden weeping willow?

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75 feet / 75 feet

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18
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What are the uses of the Golden weeping willow?

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Specimen, rain gardens

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What is the family name of the Pawpaw?

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Annonaceae

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20
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What is the binomial name of the Pawpaw?

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Asimina triloba

21
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What is the height and width of the pawpaw?

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30 feet / 30 feet

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What are the soil conditions of the pawpaw?

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Very moist, rich lowland soil

23
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What are the light conditions of the pawpaw?

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Partial shade, if in full sun, it will need a lot of water

24
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What is the usage condition of the pawpaw?

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Unique native understory tree for naturalizing lowlands

25
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What is the family name of the weeping purple European beech?

26
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What is the binomial name of the Weeping purple European beech?

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Fagus sylvatica ‘Purple Fountain’

27
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What is the height and spread of the purple weeping European beech?

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25 feet / 12 feet

28
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What is the soil condition of the Weeping purple European beech?

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Acidic soil

29
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What is the use of the Purple weeping European beech?

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Large spaces with enough ground space for weeping habit, specimen

30
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What is the family name of Sweetgum?

A

Altingiaceae

31
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What is the binomial name of Sweetgum?

A

Liquidambar styraciflua

32
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What is the height and spread of the sweetgum?

A

80 feet / 60 feet

33
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What is the soil condition of the Sweetgum tree?

A

Deep and acidic soil, intolerant of pollution

34
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What is the usage condition of the sweetgum tree?

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Shade or park tree, requires large root zone

35
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What is the family name of the Pyramidal English Oak?

36
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What is the binomial name of the Pyramidal English Oak?

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Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’

37
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What is the height and spread of the Pyramidal English Oak?

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60 feet / 20 feet

38
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How long can the Pyramidal English Oak live for?

A

Several hundred years

39
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What is the use condition of the Pyramidal English Oak?

A

Narrow spaces

40
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What is the family name of the red oak?

41
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What is the binomial name of the Red oak?

A

Quercus rubra

42
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What is the height and spread of the red oak?

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75 ft / 75 ft

43
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What is the usage condition of the red oak?

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Native shade tree for large areas, major wildlife attractant

44
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What is the family name of the Ginkgo tree?

A

Ginkgoaceae

45
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What is the binomial name of the Ginkgo tree?

A

Ginkgo biloba

46
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What is the height and spread of the ginkgo tree?

A

80 feet / 40 feet

47
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What is the use condition of the ginkgo tree?

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Large shade tree for parks, garden, streets, stinky fruit on female trees

48
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What are the native trees in this list?

A

Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
Red oak (Quercus rubra)

49
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Why is the corkscrew willow not suitable as a street tree?

A

Has shallow roots where you would want grass to grow

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