Week 6

Question 1

Kousa dogwood

Answer 1

Cornaceae Cornus kousa
Opposite, droopy veins, camo bark, red fruits

Question 2

Great rhododendron

Answer 2

Ericaceae Rhododendron maximum
Bush, waxy, big flower buds

Question 3

Ginkgo

Answer 3

Ginkgoaceae Ginkgo biloba
Distinctive “fan” leaves, lots of peg branches

Question 4

Southern magnolia

Answer 4

Magnoliaceae Magnolia grandiflora
Clustered waxy big dark leaves

Question 5

Austrian pine

Answer 5

Pinaceae Pinus nigra
2 long needles, white bud

Question 6

Longleaf pine

Answer 6

Pinaceae Pinus palustris
3 long needles, long cone

Question 7

Blue spruce

Answer 7

Pinaceae Picea pungens
Blue-white that wipes off, sharp needles

Question 8

Hackberry

Answer 8

Ulmaceae Celtis occidentalis
Zigzag, lopsided, funky bark, berries

Question 9

American elm

Answer 9

Ulmaceae Ulmus americana
Zigzag, very lopsided, serrated, orange underneath

Question 10

Chinese elm

Answer 10

Ulmaceae Ulmus parvifolia
Zigzag, lopsided, camo bark, orange

Question 11

Slippery elm

Answer 11

Ulmaceae Ulmus rubra
Zigzag, lopsided, rough leaf

Question 12

Japanese zelkova

Answer 12

Ulmaceae Zelkova serrata
Zigzag, lopsided, tight limbs, folded serrated leaf