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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) Picea
D) Larix
  • 2. Spruce needles are typically what shape?
A) Scale-like
B) Flat
C) Four-sided (quadrangular)
D) Round
  • 3. How are spruce needles attached to the twig?
A) Directly to the twig
B) In bundles
C) On woody pegs (sterigmata)
D) With a sheath
  • 4. Spruce cones typically hang in which direction?
A) At an angle
B) Horizontal
C) Upward
D) Downward
  • 5. Which of the following is a key characteristic of spruce cones?
A) They disintegrate on the tree
B) They release their scales individually
C) They fall intact from the tree
D) They remain on the tree for many years
  • 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 mariana
D) Picea pungens
  • 8. Which spruce species is known for its drooping branchlets?
A) White Spruce
B) Norway Spruce
C) Colorado Blue Spruce
D) Black Spruce
  • 9. The scientific name for Norway spruce is?
A) Picea abies
B) Picea glauca
C) Picea sitchensis
D) Picea mariana
  • 10. Which spruce is often found in boggy or swampy areas?
A) Black Spruce
B) Serbian Spruce
C) White Spruce
D) Red Spruce
  • 11. The scientific name for Black spruce is?
A) Picea rubens
B) Picea mariana
C) Picea pungens
D) Picea omorika
  • 12. Which is not a characteristic that helps identify trees?
A) Soil pH
B) Bark Pattern
C) Cone Type
D) Needle Shape
  • 13. Which spruce has a strong, unpleasant odor when the needles are crushed?
A) Norway Spruce
B) Red Spruce
C) Blue Spruce
D) White Spruce
  • 14. What is a common characteristic of Red Spruce cones?
A) Green color
B) Dark purple 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) Engelmann Spruce
B) White Spruce
C) Sitka Spruce
D) Red Spruce
  • 16. What does 'sterigmata' refer to in spruce identification?
A) Bark ridges
B) Branchlets
C) Woody pegs where needles attach
D) Cone scales
  • 17. The presence of glaucous (bluish-white) bloom on needles helps identify which tree?
A) Blue Spruce
B) Black Spruce
C) Red Spruce
D) White Spruce
  • 18. The scientific name for Engelmann spruce is?
A) Picea abies
B) Picea glauca
C) Picea engelmannii
D) Picea sitchensis
  • 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 mariana
C) Picea sitchensis
D) Picea abies
  • 21. The scientific name for Red spruce is?
A) Picea rubens
B) Picea engelmannii
C) Picea abies
D) Picea sitchensis
  • 22. What does 'glauca' mean in botanical Latin?
A) Bluish-green
B) Black
C) White
D) Reddish
  • 23. The scientific name for White spruce is?
A) Picea glauca
B) Picea omorika
C) Picea pungens
D) Picea mariana
  • 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) Broad and spreading
B) Weeping
C) Narrow and columnar
D) Rounded
  • 26. Engelmann Spruce is commonly found in which type of environment?
A) High elevations
B) Swamps
C) Coastal regions
D) Deserts
  • 27. The scientific name for Serbian spruce is?
A) Picea mariana
B) Picea omorika
C) Picea abies
D) Picea pungens
  • 28. What bark color is commonly associated with mature Black Spruce?
A) Bright red
B) Whitish
C) Dark gray-brown
D) Light gray
  • 29. What does 'pungens' mean in botanical Latin?
A) Fragrant
B) Small
C) Drooping
D) Sharp-pointed
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