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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) Larix
C) Picea
D) Pinus
  • 2. Spruce needles are typically what shape?
A) Scale-like
B) Flat
C) Round
D) Four-sided (quadrangular)
  • 3. How are spruce needles attached to the twig?
A) Directly to the twig
B) In bundles
C) With a sheath
D) On woody pegs (sterigmata)
  • 4. Spruce cones typically hang in which direction?
A) Upward
B) Horizontal
C) Downward
D) At an angle
  • 5. Which of the following is a key characteristic of spruce cones?
A) They fall intact from the tree
B) They disintegrate on the tree
C) They remain on the tree for many years
D) They release their scales individually
  • 6. What is the color of needles for the blue spruce?
A) Yellowish-green
B) Dark green
C) Bluish-green to silvery-blue
D) Light 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) Colorado Blue Spruce
C) White Spruce
D) Black Spruce
  • 9. The scientific name for Norway spruce is?
A) Picea sitchensis
B) Picea abies
C) Picea glauca
D) Picea mariana
  • 10. Which spruce is often found in boggy or swampy areas?
A) Serbian Spruce
B) Red Spruce
C) White Spruce
D) Black Spruce
  • 11. The scientific name for Black spruce is?
A) Picea mariana
B) Picea pungens
C) Picea rubens
D) Picea omorika
  • 12. What is a common characteristic of Red Spruce cones?
A) Bright blue color
B) Reddish-brown color
C) Green color
D) Dark purple color
  • 13. The scientific name for Red spruce is?
A) Picea abies
B) Picea engelmannii
C) Picea rubens
D) Picea sitchensis
  • 14. Which spruce has a strong, unpleasant odor when the needles are crushed?
A) Red Spruce
B) White Spruce
C) Blue Spruce
D) Norway Spruce
  • 15. The scientific name for White spruce is?
A) Picea pungens
B) Picea glauca
C) Picea omorika
D) Picea mariana
  • 16. Which spruce is native to the Pacific Northwest and is the largest spruce species?
A) Sitka Spruce
B) Red Spruce
C) White Spruce
D) Engelmann Spruce
  • 17. The scientific name for Sitka spruce is?
A) Picea rubens
B) Picea mariana
C) Picea abies
D) Picea sitchensis
  • 18. Engelmann Spruce is commonly found in which type of environment?
A) Swamps
B) Deserts
C) High elevations
D) Coastal regions
  • 19. The scientific name for Engelmann spruce is?
A) Picea abies
B) Picea glauca
C) Picea engelmannii
D) Picea sitchensis
  • 20. What is the growth habit of Serbian Spruce?
A) Broad and spreading
B) Rounded
C) Narrow and columnar
D) Weeping
  • 21. The scientific name for Serbian spruce is?
A) Picea omorika
B) Picea mariana
C) Picea abies
D) Picea pungens
  • 22. What does 'glauca' mean in botanical Latin?
A) Black
B) Reddish
C) White
D) Bluish-green
  • 23. What does 'pungens' mean in botanical Latin?
A) Sharp-pointed
B) Fragrant
C) Small
D) Drooping
  • 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) Cone Type
B) Needle Shape
C) Soil pH
D) Bark Pattern
  • 26. What does 'sterigmata' refer to in spruce identification?
A) Cone scales
B) Woody pegs where needles attach
C) Bark ridges
D) Branchlets
  • 27. Which spruce has needles that are flattened in cross-section?
A) Blue Spruce
B) None, spruce needles are typically 4-sided
C) Red Spruce
D) White Spruce
  • 28. What bark color is commonly associated with mature Black Spruce?
A) Whitish
B) Light gray
C) Dark gray-brown
D) Bright red
  • 29. Which of these spruces is considered more shade-tolerant?
A) Sitka Spruce
B) Red Spruce
C) Blue Spruce
D) White Spruce
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