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