Forest Ecosystems Midterm

Proteaceae

all leaf forms, very showy flowers

Fabaceae

global distribution, five petal flowers

Grevillea robusta

Silk oak, native to Australia (Protaceae)

Fagaceae

Quercus agrifolia - Coast live oak

Carob tree (Fabaceae)

Ceratonia siliqua, food source

Purple orchid tree

Fabaceae

Coral tree

Fabaceae

Carob tree

Fabaceae

Oleaceae

olive, jasmine, privet, ash

Olea europaea

Oleaceae

Ligustrum lucidum

Oleaceae

Ash (Fraxinus)

Oleaceae

Fraxinus velutina (velvet ash)

Oleaceae

Myrtaceae

aromatic leaves, punctuation oil glands, generally woody fruit. Includes the Eucalyptus genus.

Eucalyptus globulus (Blue gum)

Myrtaceae

Melaleuca viminalis (Weeping bottle brush)

Myrtaceae

Anacardiaceae (Poison oak)

reddish leaves that smell like peppercorn

Brazilian Pepper (Schinus terebinthifolia)

Anacadiaceae

Pink peppercorns (Schinus molle)

Anacardiaceae

Apocynaceae

profuse latex, 5 petal flower, simple opposite leaves

Bignoniaceae (Tropical Snapdragon)

funnel-shaped (big nose) flower, most important neotropical liana family

Blue jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)

Bignoniaceae

Handroanthus impetiginous (Pink trumpet flower)

Bignoniaceae

Golden trumpet flower (Handroanthus chysotrichus)

Bignoniaceae

Cupressaceae

near global range, cypresses (woody cone) and junipers (fleshy cone)

Italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)

cupressaceae, cypresses are endemic to CA

Juniperus

fleshy-coned junipers

Coastal redwood (Sequioadendron giganteum)

Cupressaceae

Pinaceae

Fir (Abies), Spruce (Picea), Pines (Pinus), Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga)

Pinus canariensis

bundles of 3, 20-30cm long

Taxaceae (Yew Family)

used to treat breast and ovarian cancer (Taxol Pacific Yew)

Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo biloba)

one of the oldest trees (270 million years old), only one species left, rediscovered in China, strong pollution resistance

Podocarpaceae

lance-like leaves

Afrocarpus falcatus

African fern tree, drought resistant

Araucariaceae

eaten by dinosaurs

Magnoliaceae

primitive flowers, conical terminal stipule, simple alternate leaves (Magnolia grandiflora)

Arecaceae

palm tree (Washingtonia robusta)

Phoenix canariensis

Arecaceae

Moraceae

simple, alternative, conical terminal stipule, latex

Rosaceae

serrate, reddish leaves. apples, roses, pear, cherry, almond, black berry, plums

Malvaceae

Know Hibiscus and silk floss tree. Male/female anatomy fused on one flower.

Silk floss tree

Malvaceae. Native to South America.

Silk floss tree

Malvaceae

Hibiscus

Malvaceae

Saliacaceae

S/A, serrate margins, stipulate.

Aspen

Saliacaceae

Fremont cottonwood

Saliacaceae. Triangular leaves, cottony masses.

Betulaceae

deciduous nut-bearing trees and shrubs. S/A, serrate, neatly pinnate leaves

Birch tree

Betulaceae

White alder

Betulaceae. Riparian tree

Ulmaceae

Elm family. S/A, toothed margins, asymmetrical base.

Chinese elm

Ulmaceae

Platanaceae

palmate leaves, white speckled back (California Sycamore)

Lauraceae

green stem, avocado like fruit