How to Identify and Classify Spruce Trees - Quiz
How to Identify and Classify Spruce Trees
  • 1. What is the genus name for spruce trees?
A) Picea
B) Pinus
C) Larix
D) Abies
  • 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) On woody pegs (sterigmata)
B) In bundles
C) Directly to the twig
D) With a sheath
  • 4. Spruce cones typically hang in which direction?
A) Horizontal
B) Downward
C) Upward
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 mariana
D) Picea abies
  • 8. Which spruce species is known for its drooping branchlets?
A) Black Spruce
B) White Spruce
C) Colorado Blue 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 pungens
C) Picea omorika
D) Picea rubens
  • 12. Which is not a characteristic that helps identify trees?
A) Cone Type
B) Needle Shape
C) Soil pH
D) Bark Pattern
  • 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) Green color
B) Reddish-brown color
C) Dark purple color
D) Bright blue 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) Cone scales
B) Woody pegs where needles attach
C) Bark ridges
D) Branchlets
  • 17. The presence of glaucous (bluish-white) bloom on needles helps identify which tree?
A) Black Spruce
B) White Spruce
C) Red Spruce
D) Blue Spruce
  • 18. The scientific name for Engelmann spruce is?
A) Picea engelmannii
B) Picea glauca
C) Picea abies
D) Picea sitchensis
  • 19. Which of these spruces is considered more shade-tolerant?
A) Blue Spruce
B) Sitka Spruce
C) White Spruce
D) Red 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 abies
B) Picea rubens
C) Picea engelmannii
D) Picea sitchensis
  • 22. What does 'glauca' mean in botanical Latin?
A) Black
B) White
C) Bluish-green
D) Reddish
  • 23. The scientific name for White spruce is?
A) Picea mariana
B) Picea glauca
C) Picea omorika
D) Picea pungens
  • 24. Which spruce has needles that are flattened in cross-section?
A) White Spruce
B) None, spruce needles are typically 4-sided
C) Blue Spruce
D) Red Spruce
  • 25. What is the growth habit of Serbian Spruce?
A) Rounded
B) Narrow and columnar
C) Weeping
D) Broad and spreading
  • 26. Engelmann Spruce is commonly found in which type of environment?
A) Deserts
B) Swamps
C) High elevations
D) Coastal regions
  • 27. The scientific name for Serbian spruce is?
A) Picea omorika
B) Picea mariana
C) Picea pungens
D) Picea abies
  • 28. What bark color is commonly associated with mature Black Spruce?
A) Light gray
B) Dark gray-brown
C) Bright red
D) Whitish
  • 29. What does 'pungens' mean in botanical Latin?
A) Fragrant
B) Sharp-pointed
C) Drooping
D) Small
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