all trees (n.a. tree midterm), West Coast, Southern species , rocky mtn species, Southern species , Northeastern/Appalachia region trees quiz

Chinese Pistache

Pistacia chinensis, Anacardiaceae

Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis, Fabaceae

Texas Mountain Laurel

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum, Fabaceae

Eve's Necklace

Styphnolobium affine, Fabaceae

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa, Fagaceae

Water Oak

Quercus nigra, Fagaceae

Monterey Oak

Quercus polymorpha, Fagaceae

Live Oak

Quercus virginiana, Fagaceae

Crapemyrtle

Lagerstroemia indica, Lythraceae

Fringetree

Chionanthus virginicus, Oleaceae

Slash Pine

Pinus elliottii, Pinaceae

Black Willow

Salix nigra, Salicaceae

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua, Altingiaceae

Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans, Anacardiaceae

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis, Bignoniaceae

Sugarberry

Celtis laevigata, Cannabaceae

eastern redcedar

Juniperus virginiana, Cupressaceae

Pondcypress

Taxodium ascendens, Cupressaceae

Bald cypress

Taxodium distichum, Cupressaceae

Honey Mesquite

Neltuma glandulosa, Fabaceae

Retama

Parkinsonia aculeata,
Fabaceae

Post oak

Quercus stellata, Fagaceae

Pecan

Carya illinoinensis, Juglandaceae

southern magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora, Magnoliaceae

Mustang grape

Vitis mustangensis, Vitaceae

trumpet creeper

Campsis radicans
Bignoniaceae

Texas persimmon

Diospyros texana
Ebenaceae

Chinaberry

Melia azedarach
Meliaceae

Green Ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Oleaceae

Hercules' club

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, Rutaceae

winged elm

Ulmus alata
Ulmaceae

American Elm

Ulmus americana, Ulmaceae

cedar elm

Ulmus crassifolia
Ulmaceae

Lacebark Elm

Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmaceae

prairie sumac

Rhus lanceolata
Anacardiaceae

deciduous holly

Ilex decidua
Aquifoliaceae

Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria
Aquifoliaceae

Texas Palmetto

Sabal mexicana
Arecaceae

Common Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana
Ebenaceae

Farkleberry

Vaccinium arboreum
Ericaceae

Honey Locust

Gleditsia triacanthos
Fabaceae

Sweet Acacia

Vachellia farnesiana
Fabaceae

Blackjack Oak

Quercus marilandica
Fagaceae

Shumard Oak

Quercus shumardii
Fagaceae

Chinkapin Oak

Quercus muehlenbergii
Fagaceae

Black Hickory

Carya texana
Juglandaceae

Osage Orange

Maclura pomifera
Moraceae

White Mulberry

Morus alba
Moraceae

Upland Swamp Privet

Foresteria ligustrina
Oleaceae

Privet

Lingustrum spp.
Oleaceae

Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda
Pinaceae

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis
Platanaceae

Parsley hawthorn

Crataegus marshallii
Rosaceae

Mexican Plum

Prunus mexicana
Rosaceae

Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides
Salicaceae

Gum Bumelia

Sideroxylon lanuginosum
Sapotaceae

Western Soapberry

Sapindus drummondii
Sapindaceae

American Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana
Verbenaceae

Chinese Tallowtree

Triadica sebifera
Euphorbiaceae

River Birch

Betula nigra
Betulaceae

Willow Oak

Quercus phellos
Fagaceae

Boxelder

Acer negundo
Sapindaceae

Red Alder

Alnus rubra
Betulaceae

Incense cedar

Calocedrus decurrens
Cupressaceae

Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens, Cupressaceae

giant sequoia

Sequoiadendron giganteum, Cupressaceae

california red fir

Abies magnifica, Pinaceae

noble fir

Abies procera, Pinaceae

sitka spruce

picea sitchensis, Pinaceae

Jefferey pine

pinus jeffreyi, Pinaceae

sugar pine

pinus lambertiana, Pinaceae

Western hemlock

tsuga heterophylla, Pinaceae

Black cottonwood

Salicaceae Populous trichocarpa

bigleaf maple

acer macrophyllum, sapindaceae

Pacific yew

Taxus brevifolia, Taxaceae

American holly

Ilex opaca, Aquifoliaceae

Flowering dogwood

Cornus florida, Cornaceae

Cherrybark oak

Quercus pagoda, Fagaceae

Black oak

Quercus velutina, Fagaceae

Southern red oak

Quercus falcata, Fagaceae

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra, Juglandaceae

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum, Lauraceae

Tulip-poplar

Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnoliaceae

Water tupelo

Nyssa aquatica, Nyssaceae

Longleaf Pine

Pinus palustris, Pinaceae
-needles 8-18 inches
-3 needles per fascicle
-HUGE cone

Shortleaf pine

Pinus echinata, Pinaceae
-needles short, 3-5inches
-2 or 3 needles in a bundle

Slash pine

Pinus elliottii, Pinaceae

Loblolly pine

Pinus taeda, Pinaceae

Southern sugar maple

Acer floridanum, Sapindaceae

Rocky mountain juniper

Juniperus scopulorum, Cupressaceae

-needle/scale-like leaves
-bluish-berry like cones

Western redcedar

Thuja plicata, Cupressaceae

-flattened scale-like leaves (thuja)
-small brown rose shaped cones

Gambel oak

Quercus gambelii, Fagaceae

-range in 4 corner states
-small tiny brown acorns and long male catkins

White fir

Abies concolor, Pinaceae

-super 3D leaves, silver blue-green leaves, cones will disintegrate falling off the tree
-no sterigma, connects leaves w lil suction cups

Grand fir

Abies grandis , Pinaceae

-super flattened leaves, cones are barrel-shaped, and 2 lines of back (2 stomata white lines)

Subalpine fir

Abies lasiocarpa, Pinaceae

-tall skinny tree, spire-like, upswept curve to the leaf shape

Western larch

Larix occidentalis, Pinaceae

-needles grow in spur shoots (NOT BUNDLED), in clusters on spur shoot (unique shape)
-rat tails coming off the cone ends

Colorado (blue) spruce

Picea pungens, Pinaceae

-super limited range in 4 corner states
-spine like needles, on sterigma, distinct cone with soft/flat cone pieces

Engelmann spruce

Picea engelmannii, Pinaceae

-range goes up into canada, cones have jagged edges but still flexible/light brown look, bark is scaly

Pinyon pine

Pinus edulis, Pinaceae

-range only in 4 corners states, needles super curved, 2 needles per fascicle, cones super short (look cut in half), edible pine nuts

Ponderosa pine

Pinus ponderosa Pinaceae

-super tall, has range from mexico to canada, 2-3 needles per fascicle, super long needles (5-10in), smells like citrus when crushed