Week 9 Flashcards
1
Q
Shining sumac
A
Anacardiaceae Rhus copallinum
Compound, more normal looking, “palm” tree, “wings”
2
Q
Staghorn sumac
A
Anacardiaceae Rhus typhina
Compound leaves, “palm” tree, fuzzy
3
Q
Yellow birch
A
Betulaceae Betula alleghaniensis
Sweet smell, big lentisils, big leaves, gold bark
4
Q
Alternate-leaf dogwood
A
Cornaceae Cornus alternifolia
Smooth bark, alternate
5
Q
Post oak
A
Fagaceae Quercus stellata
White oak, long bark, “cross” leaf, small acorn with lots of tiny scales
6
Q
Red spruce
A
Pinaceae Picea rubens
Green, tiny cones, orange new twig
7
Q
Red pine
A
Pinaceae Pinus resinosa
2 needles, deep green, snap cleanly, small cones
8
Q
Loblolly pine
A
Pinaceae Pinus taeda
3 needles, armed egg cones, rectangle bark
9
Q
Common apple
A
Rosaceae Malus pumila
“Willow,” odd tree shape, small egg leaf
