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How to Identify and Classify Spruce Trees - Test
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  • 1. What is the genus name for spruce trees?
A) Picea
B) Larix
C) Pinus
D) Abies
  • 2. Spruce needles are typically what shape?
A) Flat
B) Round
C) Scale-like
D) Four-sided (quadrangular)
  • 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) Downward
C) At an angle
D) Horizontal
  • 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) Dark green
B) Yellowish-green
C) Light green
D) Bluish-green to silvery-blue
  • 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) White Spruce
B) Colorado Blue Spruce
C) Black Spruce
D) Norway 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) White Spruce
B) Red Spruce
C) Black Spruce
D) Serbian Spruce
  • 11. The scientific name for Black spruce is?
A) Picea omorika
B) Picea mariana
C) Picea rubens
D) Picea pungens
  • 12. Which is not a characteristic that helps identify trees?
A) Needle Shape
B) Soil pH
C) Bark Pattern
D) Cone Type
  • 13. Which spruce has a strong, unpleasant odor when the needles are crushed?
A) Norway Spruce
B) Red Spruce
C) White Spruce
D) Blue Spruce
  • 14. What is a common characteristic of Red Spruce cones?
A) Bright blue color
B) Dark purple color
C) Reddish-brown color
D) Green color
  • 15. Which spruce is native to the Pacific Northwest and is the largest spruce species?
A) White Spruce
B) Red Spruce
C) Engelmann Spruce
D) Sitka Spruce
  • 16. What does 'sterigmata' refer to in spruce identification?
A) Woody pegs where needles attach
B) Branchlets
C) Bark ridges
D) Cone scales
  • 17. The presence of glaucous (bluish-white) bloom on needles helps identify which tree?
A) Red Spruce
B) White Spruce
C) Black Spruce
D) Blue Spruce
  • 18. The scientific name for Engelmann spruce is?
A) Picea engelmannii
B) Picea abies
C) Picea sitchensis
D) Picea glauca
  • 19. Which of these spruces is considered more shade-tolerant?
A) Sitka Spruce
B) Red Spruce
C) White Spruce
D) Blue Spruce
  • 20. The scientific name for Sitka spruce is?
A) Picea rubens
B) Picea sitchensis
C) Picea abies
D) Picea mariana
  • 21. The scientific name for Red spruce is?
A) Picea rubens
B) Picea sitchensis
C) Picea engelmannii
D) Picea abies
  • 22. What does 'glauca' mean in botanical Latin?
A) Bluish-green
B) White
C) Reddish
D) Black
  • 23. The scientific name for White spruce is?
A) Picea mariana
B) Picea glauca
C) Picea pungens
D) Picea omorika
  • 24. Which spruce has needles that are flattened in cross-section?
A) Blue Spruce
B) None, spruce needles are typically 4-sided
C) White Spruce
D) Red Spruce
  • 25. What is the growth habit of Serbian Spruce?
A) Broad and spreading
B) Rounded
C) Weeping
D) Narrow and columnar
  • 26. Engelmann Spruce is commonly found in which type of environment?
A) Coastal regions
B) High elevations
C) Swamps
D) Deserts
  • 27. The scientific name for Serbian spruce is?
A) Picea abies
B) Picea pungens
C) Picea mariana
D) Picea omorika
  • 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) Sharp-pointed
B) Small
C) Fragrant
D) Drooping
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