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Trees in the British Isles

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Europe : Trees in the British Isles

Introduction:
"Facts about the trees we are surrounded by.... can you spot which species match which fact?!"


1. Considered holy with powers of purification (with the ability to drive out badness), the Druids named one of their months after it.
    English Oak
    Silver Birch
    Horse Chestnut
    Rowan


2. The trembling of the leaves of this tree was said to represent grief or guilt... with some local lore claiming the guilt stemmed from the wood of the tree being used to form Christ's cross.
    Aspen
    Hornbeam
    Common Ash
    Silver Maple


3. Which small tree (also a large shrub) grows sloe berries?
    Dogwood
    Hawthorn
    Blackthorn
    Mulberry


4. This tree was considered to harbour evil spirits and gave rise to malign spirit fables such as the Erlkonig of German legend.
    Common Hazel
    Elder
    Medlar
    Common Alder


5. The name of this tree is said to stem from the tough wood.
    Osier
    Dogwood
    Hornbeam
    Buckthorn


6. Fagus sylvatica refers to which tree?
    Answer: (A large tree that is often used to create hedges)


7. Which tree was decimated by a disease which entered the country in 1967?
    Answer: (Ulmus procera)


8. 'Chestnuts roasting on an open fire' refers to the Sweet Chestnut: True or False?
    Answer: ('T' or 'F' sufficient)


9. The twigs of this tree break and float downstream, taking root further along the waterway.
    Crack Willow
    Cotoneaster
    Snow Gum
    Pin Oak


10. This tree is Europe's largest Maple.
    Norway Maple
    Sweet Gum
    Field Maple
    Sycamore Maple


11. The biology of this tree makes it ideal for planting in cities.
    Sycamore
    White Poplar
    Horse Chestnut
    London Plane


12. This decorative tree, often planted along avenues was known by North American Indians as 'canoe wood' and was introduced to this country in 1656.
    Fig
    Tulip Tree
    Swedish Whitebeam
    Persian Ironwood


13. The 'king' of our Trees.
    Answer: (Quercus robur)


14. If a sick child was passed through a cleft in the trunk of this tree they would be cured.
    English Oak
    Common Ash
    Maidenhair Tree
    Weeping Willow


15. The only large conifer able to exist through the Ice Age in Northern Britain.
    Giant Redwood
    Monterey Pine
    Scots Pine
    Bhutan Pine


16. This tree has needles as leaves but is actually deciduous and loses the needles in the winter.
    European Larch
    Western Hemlock
    Deodar
    Norway Spruce


17. This tree grows berries that are used in the manufacture of gin.
    Common Hazel
    Common Juniper
    Strawberry Tree
    Barberry


18. This plant does well where the nitrogen content of the soil is low, for example in churchyards or badger setts.
    Elder
    Hawthorn
    Spindle
    Gorse


19. The name of this tree is said to derive from the Norse word for 'a charm' and it is often connected with witchcraft in ancient texts.
    Mountain Hemlock
    Rowan
    Tree of Heaven
    Grand Fir


20. This tree is the tallest broad leaved tree in Britain.
    Sweet Chestnut
    English Oak
    Common Lime
    Common Beech


21. Which tall thin tree is often seen lining boundaries or roads?
    Answer: (Two Words)


22. This native tree is nowadays more often seen clipped into hedges and ornamental shapes.
    Answer: (Buxus sempervirens)


23. The bark, leaves and twigs of this tree can be used in extract to prevent inflammation and control bleeding.
    Hornbeam
    White Willow
    Wych Elm
    Wych Hazel


24. Conkers come from...
    Paper Bark Maple
    Horse Chestnut
    Sessile Oak
    Field Maple


25. Longbows were made of this highly flexible and strong wood.
    Yew
    Osier
    Noble Fir
    Snowberry


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