Forestry

Invitational

Check In

Please clear your desk of everything but the following:

• One 8 ½ x 11 double-sided page of notes• 2 field guides• 1 copy of official national tree list• Writing utensils

Event Procedures

• Write school name on the top of the answer key• There are 15 trees to identify• You must write the scientific name, common

name, and additional fact on the answer key• Each slide will stay on the screen for 2 minutes• After all the slides are shown, each team may ask

for one slide to be repeated for 1 minute• You may stay after the presentation for the rest

of the allotted time to double check your answers.

Scoring

• Each answer is worth one point• Spelling counts!!!• Ties will be broken based on time (we will

record the time you turn in your test as completed)

Specimen #1

• Give two uses of this specimen.

Specimen #2

• What type of soil does this specimenrequire to grow?

Specimen #3

• What type of landforms are thesetrees typically foundnear?

Specimen #4

• What type ofclimate does thisspecimen grow in?

Specimen #5

• This species is divided into two majorvarieties. Name thesetwo varieties.

Specimen #6

• What happens when theleaf petiole is severed?

Specimen #7

• This species isknown as a pioneer tree. What does that mean?

Specimen #8

• This species is particularly susceptible to what invasive species?

Specimen #9

• Give two uses of this specimen.

Specimen #10

• How does this speciesreproduce?

Specimen #11

• Why is this speciesvery important to wildlife?

Specimen #12

• Describe the barkof this tree.

Specimen #13

• What holiday will you find this speciesused as a decoration?

Specimen #14

• A number of plants (most notably White Birch) should not be planted in close proximity to this tree. Why??

Specimen #15

• What is unique aboutthe young trees of thisspecies?

School Name _____________________________________ Time _______________

Specimen

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Specimen Scientific Name Common Name Additional Fact

#1 Alnus rubra Red Alder Fish smoking, wood working, dye, medicine, ornamental

#2 Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Juniper Dry soil

#3 Salix nigra Black Willow Streams and swamps

#4 Larix occidentalis Western Larch Very cold, dry

#5 Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Coast and Rocky Mountain

#6 Morus rubra Red Mulberry Milky sap comes out

#7 Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum Grows quickly and takes over fields.

#8 Tilia americana American Basswood Japanese beetles

#9 Fraxinus americana White Ash Baseball bats, furniture, flooring, guitars, lobster traps, long bows, ornamental

#10 Gingko biloba Gingko Male – pollen conesFemale - seeds

#11 Castanea dentata American Chestnut Nuts are used as food

#12 Prunus serotina Black Cherry Broken, dark gray-black bark. Looks like burnt potato chips.

#13 Ilex opaca American Holly Christmas

#14 Juglans nigra Black Walnut Roots, nut husks, and leaves secrete juglone into soil – respiratory inhibitor

#15 Quercus palustris Pin Oak Retention of leaves throughout the winter