Which Tree is Me? Trivia Quiz

Answer: I am willow

Willow trees (Salix ) like to grow in damp and shady places, and their bark has been used in the past to obtain an aspirin-like substance. There are several species of willow, including the Golden willow, the common basket willow and the elegant weeping willow.

There's even a crazy willow (or contorted willow) which has twisted twigs and leaves. Willow is one of the few trees which also doubles as a feminine name.

Answer: I am lemon tree

Lemon trees (Citrus limon) have flowers and fruit at all stages of growth at the same time. In warm weather the leaves of the lemon smell delightful. Lemons are citrus fruit, and the lemon is the citrus best suited to cool climates.

Answer: I am poplar

Poplars (Populus ) turn gold in autumn. Willow trees do this too, but poplars are spire-shaped. The poplar is a handsome tree, a native of Europe. It flourishes in cool temperate climates like Tasmania.

Answer: I am rowan

The red-berried rowan tree (Sorbus) was once thought to repel magic charms. It was planted near houses to protect the inhabitants against fairies or witches.

Answer: I am Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans)

The mountain ash of Victoria and Tasmania is the world's tallest flowering plant and tallest hardwood. Some specimens measure more than 95 metres in height. A Californian Redwood will grow even higher, but it is not a flowering tree.

Answer: I am a walnut tree

The walnut (Juglans regia) is a spreading deciduous tree that enjoys cool temperate climates. It bears crops of wrinkled brown nuts in autumn, and before they fall the nuts are encased in a shiny green case, If picked too early, the juice from the case stains your skin an interesting and immovable shade of brown.

Answer: I am holly

The holly tree (Ilex) is traditionally associated with Christmas, and, with the ivy, it stars in a Christmas carol. Hollies have shiny, tough dark green leaves that are quite prickly, and trees bear red berries in winter - so long as there is another holly near enough to cross pollinate.

Answer: I am silver birch

Silver birch (Betula pendula), a native of Britain and Ireland, is a graceful tree with a silvery coloured trunk. It has small shield-shaped leaves and bears green catkins that soon turn brown and fall.

Answer: I am black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia mearnsii )is a native of Eastern Australia. A cheerful, hardy tree, it enjoys fertile soil and a temperate climate. It's dull green leaves are finely cut, and it bears crowds of fluffy yellow blossoms in late winter and early spring. Some people are allergic to the pollen, so wattle season is sometimes sneezing season!

Answer: I am horse chestnut

The horse chestnut tree ( Aesculus hippocastanum L.)is a big, spreading tree with a smooth, pale grey trunk and large green leaves. In spring it has gorgeous white and pink "candles" that fill the air with a soft, sweet scent. Later, the nuts fall from their spiky cases. These aren't good to eat, but they are very ornamental.

Horse chestnut is native to northern Greece, but has been known in Britain for centuries.