How to Identify and Classify Cherry Trees
  • 1. What is the most common leaf shape for cherry trees?
A) Oval or elliptical
B) Palmate
C) Triangular
D) Needle-like
  • 2. What type of leaf arrangement is typically found on cherry trees?
A) Basal
B) Alternate
C) Opposite
D) Whorled
  • 3. What is a common characteristic of cherry tree bark?
A) Horizontal lenticels
B) Smooth, peeling layers
C) Deep vertical ridges
D) Spiky thorns
  • 4. Which flower color is most associated with cherry trees?
A) Blue
B) White or pink
C) Red
D) Yellow
  • 5. What type of fruit is a cherry?
A) Drupe
B) Aggregate fruit
C) Pome
D) Berry
  • 6. Which factor is most crucial for differentiating cherry tree varieties?
A) Bark color
B) Leaf size
C) Root depth
D) Fruit characteristics
  • 7. What is the typical growth habit of most cherry trees?
A) Columnar
B) Weeping
C) Groundcover
D) Upright and spreading
  • 8. What feature distinguishes the bark of a mature Black Cherry tree?
A) Papery, peeling bark
B) Smooth, green bark
C) Bright red bark
D) Dark, platy bark
  • 9. Which cherry species is commonly grown for ornamental purposes?
A) Yoshino Cherry
B) Chokecherry
C) Pin Cherry
D) Black Cherry
  • 10. Which cherry species is known for its very small, tart fruits?
A) Rainier Cherry
B) Bing Cherry
C) Pin Cherry
D) Sweet Cherry
  • 11. What is the scientific name for the Sweet Cherry?
A) Prunus avium
B) Prunus virginiana
C) Prunus serotina
D) Prunus pensylvanica
  • 12. What is a key characteristic of the fruit stem (pedicel) of a cherry?
A) Attached directly to the branch
B) Long and slender
C) Covered in thorns
D) Short and thick
  • 13. What climate is best suited for most cherry tree species?
A) Temperate
B) Arctic
C) Tropical
D) Arid
  • 14. Which of these is NOT a common pest of cherry trees?
A) Pine beetles
B) Aphids
C) Spider mites
D) Cherry fruit fly
  • 15. What type of soil is preferred by most cherry trees?
A) Clay-rich
B) Well-drained
C) Sandy
D) Waterlogged
  • 16. How can you distinguish a cherry leaf from a similar-looking leaf by checking the glands?
A) No glands present
B) Glands on the leaf margin only
C) Glands on the underside of the leaf
D) Glands on the petiole
  • 17. What is a 'spur' on a cherry tree?
A) A protective thorn
B) A fungal growth
C) Short, stubby side branches where fruit is produced
D) A type of root growth
  • 18. Which of these cherries is typically the darkest in color when ripe?
A) Bing Cherry
B) Lapins Cherry
C) Royal Ann Cherry
D) Rainier Cherry
  • 19. What does 'self-fertile' mean for a cherry tree?
A) It requires another cherry tree for pollination
B) It only grows in fertile soil
C) It produces seedless fruit
D) It can be pollinated by its own pollen
  • 20. Which of these is a cultivar of Sweet Cherry?
A) Prunus serotina
B) Lapins
C) Chokecherry
D) Pin Cherry
  • 21. What is the function of lenticels on cherry tree bark?
A) Support
B) Water absorption
C) Photosynthesis
D) Gas exchange
  • 22. What is a common disease that affects cherry trees?
A) Pine needle cast
B) Cherry leaf spot
C) Oak wilt
D) Dutch elm disease
  • 23. What is the primary purpose of pruning cherry trees?
A) Improve air circulation and light penetration
B) Prevent bark from cracking
C) Make the tree taller
D) Increase leaf size
  • 24. Which of these is a characteristic of the Yoshino Cherry blossom?
A) Slightly fragrant
B) Heavily perfumed
C) Smells like almonds
D) Odorless
  • 25. What is the typical lifespan of a cherry tree?
A) 100-200 years
B) 500+ years
C) 5-10 years
D) 20-50 years
  • 26. Which of these is a characteristic of a Chokecherry tree?
A) Large leaves
B) Sweet fruit
C) Glossy bark
D) Astringent fruit
  • 27. Where are the nectarines and peaches, in relation to cherry trees?
A) Different family
B) Different genus, but same family
C) Same genus, Prunus
D) Completely unrelated
  • 28. What is the significance of the 'stone' inside a cherry?
A) It contains the seed
B) It is a waste product of the fruit
C) It protects the fruit from pests
D) It helps the fruit ripen
  • 29. What is the purpose of pitting cherries?
A) Removing the seed
B) Adding sugar
C) Removing the skin
D) Adding color
  • 30. Which of these is used in key identification features of many cherry species?
A) The soil it grows in
B) The presence of glands on petioles
C) The size of the fruit
D) The overall height of the tree
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