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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) Pinus
B) Abies
C) Picea
D) Larix
  • 2. Spruce needles are typically what shape?
A) Four-sided (quadrangular)
B) Scale-like
C) Round
D) Flat
  • 3. How are spruce needles attached to the twig?
A) In bundles
B) With a sheath
C) Directly to the twig
D) On woody pegs (sterigmata)
  • 4. Spruce cones typically hang in which direction?
A) Horizontal
B) Upward
C) Downward
D) At an angle
  • 5. Which of the following is a key characteristic of spruce cones?
A) They disintegrate on the tree
B) They fall intact from 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) Bluish-green to silvery-blue
B) Yellowish-green
C) Light green
D) Dark 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) Black Spruce
B) Colorado Blue Spruce
C) White Spruce
D) Norway 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) Serbian Spruce
C) Black Spruce
D) White Spruce
  • 11. The scientific name for Black spruce is?
A) Picea mariana
B) Picea omorika
C) Picea pungens
D) Picea rubens
  • 12. What is a common characteristic of Red Spruce cones?
A) Green color
B) Dark purple color
C) Bright blue color
D) Reddish-brown color
  • 13. The scientific name for Red spruce is?
A) Picea abies
B) Picea rubens
C) Picea engelmannii
D) Picea sitchensis
  • 14. Which spruce has a strong, unpleasant odor when the needles are crushed?
A) Norway Spruce
B) White Spruce
C) Blue Spruce
D) Red Spruce
  • 15. The scientific name for White spruce is?
A) Picea omorika
B) Picea pungens
C) Picea mariana
D) Picea glauca
  • 16. 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
  • 17. The scientific name for Sitka spruce is?
A) Picea mariana
B) Picea sitchensis
C) Picea abies
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 glauca
D) Picea sitchensis
  • 20. What is the growth habit of Serbian Spruce?
A) Narrow and columnar
B) Broad and spreading
C) Rounded
D) Weeping
  • 21. The scientific name for Serbian spruce is?
A) Picea mariana
B) Picea pungens
C) Picea omorika
D) Picea abies
  • 22. What does 'glauca' mean in botanical Latin?
A) White
B) Reddish
C) Black
D) Bluish-green
  • 23. What does 'pungens' mean in botanical Latin?
A) Small
B) Drooping
C) Fragrant
D) Sharp-pointed
  • 24. The presence of glaucous (bluish-white) bloom on needles helps identify which tree?
A) Blue Spruce
B) White Spruce
C) Red Spruce
D) Black Spruce
  • 25. Which is not a characteristic that helps identify trees?
A) Needle Shape
B) Bark Pattern
C) Soil pH
D) Cone Type
  • 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) Whitish
B) Light gray
C) Bright red
D) Dark gray-brown
  • 29. Which of these spruces is considered more shade-tolerant?
A) Blue Spruce
B) Red Spruce
C) Sitka Spruce
D) White Spruce
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