Social Studies 1051 Flashcards
Who wrote the first brief information about Australian plants?
William Dampier
Who gave the first detailed description about Australia’s flora?
Sir Joseph Banks
Who named and organised many plants growing in Australia?
Robert Brown
Hardwoods are…
flowering plants or trees
Softwoods are…
cone-bearing plants or trees
Scientists classify plants into…
families, genera, and species
Eucalypts only grow naturally in which country?
Australia
The nickname “gum tree” comes from the molasses-like substance called…
kino
Who was the first person to use the term “gum tree” for eucalypts?
Governor Phillips
The Latin word eucalyptus means…
well-covered
The flower-cups of eucalyptus buds harden into woody capsules known as…
gumnuts
The giant eucalypts produced in the coastal forests are the _________ _________ trees in the world.
tallest hardwood
Which species of gumtree is the most majestic?
The mountain ashes of Victoria and Tasmania
What is the world’s tallest known flowering plant?
the mountain ash
How tall is the tallest tree in Australia?
98.15m high
Eucalyptus trees are grouped according to what?
bark types
Which type of eucalypts have very hard and deeply furrowed bark?
ironbark trees
Which is the most widely spread gumtree?
River Red Gum
Eucalypts form the main food for which animal?
the koala
Eucalypts provide almost all of what kind of general-purpose wood used throughout Australia?
hardwood timber
Eucalypts help hold together the thin, fragile…
topsoil
Eucalypts are famous for what, taken from their leaves?
oils
Australian eucalypts give large amounts of…
nectar
What is one of Australia’s most valued hardwood trees?
Jarrah
The Jarrah was originally called the…
Swan River mahogany
Jarrah has been the prime timber in which state since its settlement?
Western Australia
What kind of timber is used in house construction, poles, and sleepers?
Blackbutt timber
The age of eucalypts can be found by counting…
growth rings
