List 13: Trees

Question 1

What are the common names of the two trees in the Fabaceae family on List 13?

Answer 1

Black Locust
Kentucky Coffee Tree

Question 2

What are the common names of the three trees in the Fagaceae family on List 13?

Answer 2

American Beech
White Oak
Pin Oak

Question 3

What is the binomial name of the tree on List 13 that fits this description: Pinnately compound blue-green leaves; white pendulous flower clusters; flat brown pods; thick gray bark

Answer 3

Robinia pseudoacacia

Question 4

What is the binomial name of the tree on List 13 that fits this description: Large, bipinnately compound leaves;
chunky, reddish-brown pod; rough gray bark; large heart-shaped leaf scars

Answer 4

Gymnocladus dioicus

Question 5

What is the common name of the tree on List 13 that fits this description: Leaves are cordate - round; opposite leaf arrangemnet. buds have a curved stalk. (or sub-opposite leaf arrangement.) reddish purple when they first come out, green in summer, gold-red in fall.

Answer 5

Katsura tree

Question 6

What is the binomial name of the Katsura tree?

Answer 6

Cercidphyllum japonicum

Question 7

What is the family name of the Katsura tree?

Answer 7

Cercidiphyllaceae

Question 8

What is the binomial name of the American Beech?

Answer 8

Fagus grandifolia

Question 9

What is the binomial name of the Pin Oak?

Answer 9

Quercus palustris

Question 10

What is the binomial name of the White Oak?

Answer 10

Quercus alba

Question 11

What is the binomial name of the tree in the Sapindaceae family on List 13?

Answer 11

Acer pseudoplatanus

Question 12

What is the common name of the tree in the Sapindaceae family on List 13?

Answer 12

Sycamore maple

Question 13

What is the common name of the tree in the Juglandaceae family on List 13?

Answer 13

Bitternut Hickory

Question 14

What is the binomial name of Bitternut Hickory?

Answer 14

Carya cordiformis

Question 15

Why wouldn’t you want to use Robinia pseudoacacia in prime landscaping areas?

Answer 15

It grows a lot of suckers

Question 16

Describe the difference in colour and texture between the seed pods of Black Locust and Kentucky Coffee tree.

Answer 16

Colour

BL: purplish brown
KCT: browninsh black

Texture

BL: smooth, flat
KCT: chunky, thick

Question 17

The Katsura Tree should be protected from:

Answer 17

Strong winds and hot afternoon sun

Question 18

The flowers of the Katsura Tree are ___ on females and ___ on males.

Answer 18

green, red

Question 19

Follicles appear on the Katsura in groups of :

Answer 19

2-3

Question 20

What are the binomial names of 2 trees on List 13 that prefer rich, moist, well-drained soil?

Answer 20

Gymnocladus dioicus, Cercidphyllum japonicum

Question 21

Which 3 trees on List 13 prefer Full sun-Part shade?

Answer 21

Bitternut Hickory
Sycamore maple
Katsura Tree

Question 22

What leaf shape and vein formation is characteristic of beeches including the American Beech?

Answer 22

Ovate to elliptical leaves with secondary veins that are very parallel and straight.

Question 23

What colour is the bark of the American Beech?

Answer 23

Grey

Question 24

What does gymnoclad mean?

Answer 24

Bare branches. Gymnocladus dioicus is one of the first trees to lose its leaves and one of the last trees to grow new leaves in spring.

Question 25

Which tree on List 13 is good for erosion control?

Answer 25

Black Locust

Question 26

What are 3 uses for Kentucky Coffee Tree?

Answer 26

Lawn tree, shade, parks

Question 27

Heavy clay soils are not good for this tree:

Answer 27

Kentucky Coffee Tree

Question 28

What are 3 uses for the Katsura Tree?

Answer 28

Specimen, street tree, shade tree

Question 29

_____________ doesn't always do well in urban conditions because it prefers a ______ soil.

Answer 29

American beech, deep

Question 30

The leaves of the American Beech are:

Answer 30

bi-pinnately compound

Question 31

The oaks on list 13 prefer an _____ soil.

Answer 31

acidic

Question 32

White oak is tolerant of ______

Answer 32

drought

Question 33

Pin oak is tolerant of _____

Answer 33

salt

Question 34

These soil conditions are perfect for which tree? humusy, rich, medium to wet, tolerates some drought. deep taproot, difficult to transplant

Answer 34

Carya cordiformis, Bitternut Hickory

Question 35

Black Locust is susceptible to _______.

Answer 35

Borers

Question 36

This insect loves the flowers of the Black Locust.

Answer 36

Bees

Question 37

Describe the acorns of the Pin Oak and White Oak.

Answer 37

Pin oak: small + round White oak: long oval acorns

Question 38

Which oak has leaves that are: glossy, dark green. red colour in fall. 5-7 pointy lobes per leaf. Sinuses between the lobes are deep.

Answer 38

Pin oak

Question 39

Which oak has leaves that are: 4-9" in length, each leaf has 7-9 round lobes. pinkish in spring, mature to deep green colour. fall can be boring brown to brilliant deep red.

Answer 39

White oak

Question 40

Name one tree on List 13 that can be used for hardwood timber

Answer 40

White oak

Question 41

Which 4 trees could grow to 80' or less on list 13?

Answer 41

Bitternut hickory White oak American beech Kentucky Coffee tree

Question 42

Quercus palustris can grow up to ____' in height.

Answer 42

70

Question 43

Which trees on list 13 can grow up to 60' in height?

Answer 43

Katsura Tree Sycamore Maple

Question 44

Robinia pseudoacacia can grow up to ___' in height.

Answer 44

50'

Question 45

All the trees on List 13 could be used as:

Answer 45

shade trees

Question 46

Which tree on List 13 could be used for a rain garden?

Answer 46

Pin oak

Question 47

Which 2 trees on List 13 might have a spread of up to 80'?

Answer 47

American Beech and White Oak.