Tree Identification Flashcards

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Taxonomy

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Classification based on biological characteristics.
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Kingdom
Phylum
Classes
Oorder
Family
Genus
Species
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Kingdom

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Plants

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Phylum

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Division; vascular, gymnosperms/angiosperms

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Classes

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Dicots/monocots

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Families

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Have the same types of flowers and fruits; Legumes

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Genus

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Plants that have similar reproductive structures

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Nomenclature

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The naming of plants, common vs/ scientific.

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Hybrids

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result of crossbreeding between two species, usually in the same genus.

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Subspecies

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Naturally occurring, a closely related group within a species that is found in the same geographic range but with different characteristics.

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Forma

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similar to subspecies but less obvious, levels of cold-hardiness, unique flowers etc.

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Variety

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subdivision of species with distinct trait differences. variety names are not capitalized.

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Cultivars

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Cultivated varieties that require human intervention to produce a trait.

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Morphology

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Plant ID based on size, shape, and appearances.

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Leaf Margin

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entire, serrate, serrulate, double serrate, dentate, crenate, undulate, lobed.

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Leaf Margin

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entire, serrate, serrulate, double serrate, dentate, crenate, undulate, lobed.

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Leaf Base

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acute, rounded, cordate, oblique, auriculate

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Leaf Apices

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acuminate, acute, obtuse, truncate, cuspidate

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Leaf Arrangement

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Bipinnate, palmate, pinnate

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MAD Horse

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Maple, Ash, Dogwood, and Horsechestnut.

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Palmate

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like a palm, buckeye

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Pinnate

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any leaflet