A) Smell B) Texture C) Appearance (color, shape, size) D) Taste
A) Fruits B) Seeds C) Cones D) Berries
A) Juniperus virginiana B) Juniperus sabina C) Juniperus communis D) Juniperus horizontalis
A) Yellow B) Deep blue or purple C) Red D) Green
A) Juniperus communis B) Juniperus scopulorum C) Juniperus sabina D) Juniperus deppeana
A) Hard and woody B) Brittle C) Slimy D) Slightly soft and yielding
A) 11-14 B) 3-6 C) 1-2 D) 7-10
A) Exclusively North America B) Exclusively Asia C) Widespread, across the Northern Hemisphere D) Exclusively Europe
A) Juniperus virginiana berries are often bronze-colored B) Juniperus communis berries are larger C) Juniperus communis berries are never used in gin D) Juniperus virginiana berries are always edible
A) Positively identify the species using multiple characteristics B) Soak them in alcohol C) Eat a small amount and wait for a reaction D) Boil them for an hour
A) Taste B) Smell C) Sight D) Touch
A) As a cleaning agent B) Making jam C) Dyeing fabric D) Flavoring gin
A) Deciduous Tree B) Conifer C) Flowering Plant D) Fern
A) No, cultivated berries are always poisonous B) Yes, cultivated berries are always safe C) Not necessarily; identification is still crucial. D) Only if the garden is organic
A) To enhance flavor B) To attract animals C) Protection from the elements D) To indicate ripeness
A) 1 year B) 6 months C) 1 month D) 2-3 years
A) Only Juniperus sabina B) Only Juniperus communis C) No juniper species are used ornamentally D) Many species, depending on the region
A) Increased energy B) Enhanced vision C) Hair growth D) Gastrointestinal distress and/or kidney damage
A) Cutting down the entire tree to harvest the berries B) Harvesting all the berries from a single tree C) Harvesting only the green berries D) Harvesting only a small portion from each tree
A) They are extremely toxic B) They are often smaller and less flavorful than Juniperus communis C) They are the most flavorful juniper berries D) They are always bright red
A) The phase of the moon B) The time of day they are harvested C) The presence of other juniper trees D) Soil composition and climate
A) Limonene B) Pinene C) Myrcene D) Caryophyllene
A) The needles B) The wood C) The berries D) The roots
A) Air drying in a cool, dark place B) Freezing C) Oven drying at high heat D) Boiling
A) Deer B) Squirrels C) Bears D) Birds
A) Female trees have a different leaf shape than male trees B) Female trees are larger; male trees are smaller C) Female trees produce berry-like cones; male trees produce pollen cones D) Only male trees produce berries
A) Eastern Europe B) Scandinavia C) Australia D) Southwestern United States and Mexico
A) As a fertilizer B) Medicinal purposes (diuretic, antiseptic) C) As a building material D) As a source of dye
A) It is illegal to collect any plant material from public lands. B) There are no regulations regarding foraging. C) Juniper berries are always protected by law. D) Some areas may have restrictions on harvesting wild plants.
A) The shape of the needles. B) The size and color of the berries. C) The phase of the moon during harvest. D) The overall growth habit of the tree. |