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How to Identify and Classify Spruce Trees - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the genus name for spruce trees?
A) Abies
B) Picea
C) Pinus
D) Larix
  • 2. Spruce needles are typically what shape?
A) Round
B) Flat
C) Four-sided (quadrangular)
D) Scale-like
  • 3. How are spruce needles attached to the twig?
A) On woody pegs (sterigmata)
B) With a sheath
C) Directly to the twig
D) In bundles
  • 4. Spruce cones typically hang in which direction?
A) Upward
B) At an angle
C) Downward
D) Horizontal
  • 5. Which of the following is a key characteristic of spruce cones?
A) They remain on the tree for many years
B) They disintegrate on the tree
C) They fall intact from the tree
D) They release their scales individually
  • 6. What is the color of needles for the blue spruce?
A) Light green
B) Yellowish-green
C) Bluish-green to silvery-blue
D) Dark green
  • 7. The scientific name for blue spruce is?
A) Picea pungens
B) Picea abies
C) Picea rubens
D) Picea mariana
  • 8. Which spruce species is known for its drooping branchlets?
A) Norway Spruce
B) White Spruce
C) Black Spruce
D) Colorado Blue Spruce
  • 9. The scientific name for Norway spruce is?
A) Picea glauca
B) Picea mariana
C) Picea abies
D) Picea sitchensis
  • 10. Which spruce is often found in boggy or swampy areas?
A) Red Spruce
B) Black Spruce
C) Serbian Spruce
D) White Spruce
  • 11. The scientific name for Black spruce is?
A) Picea mariana
B) Picea omorika
C) Picea rubens
D) Picea pungens
  • 12. Which is not a characteristic that helps identify trees?
A) Bark Pattern
B) Soil pH
C) Cone Type
D) Needle Shape
  • 13. Which spruce has a strong, unpleasant odor when the needles are crushed?
A) Red Spruce
B) Blue Spruce
C) White Spruce
D) Norway Spruce
  • 14. What is a common characteristic of Red Spruce cones?
A) Reddish-brown color
B) Dark purple color
C) Green color
D) Bright blue color
  • 15. Which spruce is native to the Pacific Northwest and is the largest spruce species?
A) White Spruce
B) Red Spruce
C) Sitka Spruce
D) Engelmann Spruce
  • 16. What does 'sterigmata' refer to in spruce identification?
A) Cone scales
B) Woody pegs where needles attach
C) Branchlets
D) Bark ridges
  • 17. The presence of glaucous (bluish-white) bloom on needles helps identify which tree?
A) Black Spruce
B) Red Spruce
C) Blue Spruce
D) White Spruce
  • 18. The scientific name for Engelmann spruce is?
A) Picea glauca
B) Picea engelmannii
C) Picea sitchensis
D) Picea abies
  • 19. Which of these spruces is considered more shade-tolerant?
A) Blue Spruce
B) White Spruce
C) Sitka Spruce
D) Red Spruce
  • 20. The scientific name for Sitka spruce is?
A) Picea mariana
B) Picea sitchensis
C) Picea abies
D) Picea rubens
  • 21. The scientific name for Red spruce is?
A) Picea abies
B) Picea sitchensis
C) Picea engelmannii
D) Picea rubens
  • 22. What does 'glauca' mean in botanical Latin?
A) Black
B) Bluish-green
C) Reddish
D) White
  • 23. The scientific name for White spruce is?
A) Picea glauca
B) Picea mariana
C) Picea pungens
D) Picea omorika
  • 24. Which spruce has needles that are flattened in cross-section?
A) White Spruce
B) Red Spruce
C) None, spruce needles are typically 4-sided
D) Blue Spruce
  • 25. What is the growth habit of Serbian Spruce?
A) Rounded
B) Broad and spreading
C) Weeping
D) Narrow and columnar
  • 26. Engelmann Spruce is commonly found in which type of environment?
A) Deserts
B) High elevations
C) Coastal regions
D) Swamps
  • 27. The scientific name for Serbian spruce is?
A) Picea omorika
B) Picea abies
C) Picea pungens
D) Picea mariana
  • 28. What bark color is commonly associated with mature Black Spruce?
A) Whitish
B) Dark gray-brown
C) Bright red
D) Light gray
  • 29. What does 'pungens' mean in botanical Latin?
A) Fragrant
B) Small
C) Drooping
D) Sharp-pointed
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