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