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