Test 2 Trivia Questions Flashcards
which is the most hardy birch?
betula nigra
which birch has white exfoliating bark
betula papyrifera
which birch doesn’t do well in ontario? why?
betula pendula–> drought intolerant
what fall colour do all the birch trees have in common?
yellow
what is teh fall colour of carpinus caroliniana? carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata?
red/ orange, yellow
what is the only tree studied that prefers alkaline pH?
catalpa speciosa
what flower colour does catalpa speciosa get? fragrant? when?
- white flowers with yellow and purple , fragrant, June
bark of Carpinus caroliniana ?
smooth grey stripped
which of the birch trees is multi- stemmed
Betula nigra
what conditions is Catalpa speciosa tolerant of?
drought and deer
what leaf structure does Celtis occidentalis have?
- base of leaf ireegular, alternate leaves on branch
what does bark of celtis occidentalis look like? fruit?
textured, corky , small purple fruit
what conditions is Celtis occidentalis tolerant of?
urban
what flowers does Crataegusx mordenensis ‘Toba’ look like? trunk? fruit?
- double white pink, spring, fragrant
- twisted trunk
- red berries fall
what tree contains flower with 3 lobes in and out?
Asminia triloba
which tree has plum- like fruit?
Asimina triloba
what fall colour do you expect from Crataegusx mordenensis ‘Toba’
yellow
what does foliage, flowers and fruit look like of Elaeagnus angustifolia?
- silver, fuzzy
- fragrant yellow
- olive- like
what conditions is Elaeagnus angustifolia tolerant of?
-salt, drought, deer
which tree is part of a rare tropical family in ON ? what family is this
Asimina triloba
Annonaceae
what pests effect Fern leaf beech?
Fagus sylvatica var heterophylla ‘Aslpenifolia’
wooly aphid
what do buds of Fagus sylvatica var heterophylla ‘Aslpenifolia look like?
long skinny
what tree was used to make Louisville slugger bats?
- Fraxinus americana ( White Ash)
what is the hardiest ash? what conditions can it grow in?
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
high pH, salt, drought, wind, sterile soil