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Pacific NW Tree Names Trivia Quiz

I give you the Latin name of a tree species, you pick the common name.

A multiple-choice quiz by dicentra. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dicentra

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
61,630

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
583

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Question 1 of 15

1. Acer macrophyllum Hint

Sitka Alder

Sitka Spruce

Big Leaf Maple

Willow

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Question 2 of 15

2. Pinus contorta Hint

Western White Pine

Lodgepole Pine

Juniper

Red Alder

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Question 3 of 15

3. Alnus rubra Hint

Red Alder

Sitka spruce

Magnolia

Douglas fir

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Question 4 of 15

4. Tsuga heterophylla Hint

Big Leaf Maple

Douglas Fir

Western Hemlock

Sitka Spruce

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Question 5 of 15

5. Picea sitchensis Hint

Douglas Fir

White Oak

Western Hemlock

Sitka Spruce

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Question 6 of 15

6. Pseudotsuga menziesii Hint

Western Hemlock

Douglas Fir

Silver Fir

Grand Fir

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Question 7 of 15

7. Abies procera Hint

Noble Fir

Silver Fir

Yew

Western Red Cedar

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Question 8 of 15

8. Pinus monticola Hint

Sitka Alder

Ponderosa Pine

Western White Pine

Peanut Tree

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Question 9 of 15

9. Taxus brevifolia Hint

Madrone

Western or Pacific Yew

Western Red Cedar

Western Hemlock

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Question 10 of 15

10. Thuja plicata Hint

Western Hemlock

Juniper

Western Red Cedar

Sitka Willow

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Question 11 of 15

11. Arbutus menziesii Hint

Pacific Yew

Alder

Western Hemlock

Madrone

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Question 12 of 15

12. Abies grandis Hint

Noble Fir

Grand Fir

Sitka Spruce

Western Hemlock

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Question 13 of 15

13. Pinus ponderosa Hint

Lodgepole Pine

Ponderosa Pine

White Fir

Red Alder

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Question 14 of 15

14. Quercus garryana Hint

Redwood

Garry Oak

Acorn Tree

Ponderosa Pine

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Question 15 of 15

15. Larix occidentalis Hint

Western Larch

Sitka Spruce

Lodgepole Pine

Western Hemlock

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Acer macrophyllum

Answer: Big Leaf Maple

Acer means maple and macrophyllum translates to big leaf.

2. Pinus contorta

Answer: Lodgepole Pine

This tree has two forms, a 'lodgepole' form that grows straight and a 'contorted' form that you would find near the Pacific coast. The cones also open unevenly and the needles are twisted.

3. Alnus rubra

Answer: Red Alder

This tree has an association with nitrogen-fixing bacteria which allows it to grow where many other trees could not.

4. Tsuga heterophylla

Answer: Western Hemlock

Heterophylla literally means different leaf. There are uneven sized needles on Western Hemlock.

5. Picea sitchensis

Answer: Sitka Spruce

These trees like moist areas. Some of the most amazing old growth Sitka Spruces can be found on the Olympic coast.

6. Pseudotsuga menziesii

Answer: Douglas Fir

Even though its Latin name means false hemlock and its common name calls it a fir, Douglas Fir is neither a fir or a hemlock.

7. Abies procera

Answer: Noble Fir

Nobles are commonly used as Christmas trees.

8. Pinus monticola

Answer: Western White Pine

All white pines have 5 needles, one for each letter of the word 'white.'

9. Taxus brevifolia

Answer: Western or Pacific Yew

An anti-cancer drug, taxol, has been made from a chemical in this tree.

10. Thuja plicata

Answer: Western Red Cedar

These amazing trees can be used for just about anything, and the Native Americans on the PNW coast have a strong connection with them. They like to grow in moist or boggy sites.

11. Arbutus menziesii

Answer: Madrone

This tree is in the same family as rhododendron and huckleberry.

12. Abies grandis

Answer: Grand Fir

This tree is popular for use as a Christmas tree.

13. Pinus ponderosa

Answer: Ponderosa Pine

These trees give off a wonderful vanilla scent on hot days.

14. Quercus garryana

Answer: Garry Oak

This tree is also known as Oregon White Oak.

15. Larix occidentalis

Answer: Western Larch

This is a decidious conifer. The needles turn a beautiful golden color in the fall.

Source: Author dicentra

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