Creature Quiz-Trees

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Also known as Norway Pine.
Scientific Name: Pinus resinosa
Form: Height 60’-80’, diameter 30”-40”
Bark: Divides into large reddish brown plates as
it matures
Leaf: Needle like in clusters of 2, needles are dark
green 4”-6” long
Fruit (seed): Cones are 2” long
Location: Found Northern and Northeastern MN
Use: construction of bridges and buildings and
for pilings

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Red
Pine

Multiple Choice

What is another name for a Red Pine?

• White Pine

• Swedish Pine

• Norway Pine

• Mexican Pine

Multiple Choice

How big are the needles of a Red Pine?

• Long

• Short

• Medium

Multiple Choice

What is a good indicator of a pine being a Red Pine?

• The reddish brown plates on its bark

• The short red needles

• The huge cones that are red in color

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Black
Spruce

Scientific Name: Picea mariana
Form: height 20’-30’, diameter 12”
Bark: Grayish to reddish-brown, scaly
Leaf: Needle like, bluish green, short, length
½” found scattered all over branches
Fruit (seed): cones oval shaped, length
½”-1½”
Location: Northern and Northeastern MN
Use: paper pulp and Christmas trees

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Multiple Choice

What size needles does the black spruce have?

• Long

• Short

Multiple Choice

One of the uses for this tree is for Christmas trees and paper.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The black spruce is wider then the red pine.

• True

• False

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Scientific Name: Acer saccharum
Form: Height 80’, diameter 24”
Bark: brown, gray-black with irregular plates or
scales
Leaf: 3”-5” 3-5 point smooth lobes, dark green on
top lighter green below, turn shades of red,
orange or yellow in fall
Fruit (seed): 2 connected wings with 1” seed on
each side
Location: Found Eastern half of MN
Use: manufacturing flooring, furniture, maple
syrup, and fuel

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Sugar
Maple

Multiple Choice

Where in Minnesota can you find a sugar maple tree?

• Northern 1/2

• Southern 1/2

• Eastern 1/2

• Western 1/2

Multiple Choice

Does the sugar maple leafs change with the seasons?

• No

• Yes

Multiple Choice

How do you describe the seeds of the sugar maple?

• 1 wing with a seed on each side

• 2 connected wings with 1 seed shared.

• 2 connected wings with a seed on each side

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Swamp

White Oak

Scientific Name: Quercus bicolor
Form: height 65’, diameter 36”
Bark: Grayish brown, often peeling
Leaf: 5”-6” pear shaped leaf, dark green &
shinny above, greyish & fuzzy below, turns
brown in fall
Fruit (seed): 1” nut or acorn usually in pairs
Location: Southeastern MN, not north of St
Paul
Use: railway ties, barrels, mine timbers,
furniture, flooring, interior finishes

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Multiple Choice

How can you describe the fruit of the Swamp Oak?

• 1" nut

• 2" nut

• 1/2" nut

• 1 1/2" nut

Multiple Choice

What is the color bark of the swamp oak?

• Brownish Red

• Redish Green

• Grayish Brown

• Purple

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How do you describe the leaf of a Swamp Oak?

• Large with 5 Peaks

• Pear Shaped

• Long needles

• Skinny, with no lobes

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Scientific Name: Prunus serotina
Form: Height 30-60’, diameter 24”
Bark: young trunks are smooth bright reddish
brown with bitter taste, older trunks rough dark
brown
Leaf: 2”-6” oval leaf, thick and shiny above, paler
below, yellow-yellow red in fall
Fruit (seed): clusters of pea size cherries, edible,
dark red-nearly black
Location: Southern and Central MN
Use: furniture, interior furnishing, tools, and
implement handles

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Black
Cherry

Multiple Choice

Is the fruit on a black cherry tree edible?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

How do you describe the leaf of a black cherry tree?

• Large with 5 peaks

• Pear shaped

• Long needles

• Shinny on one side and thick

Multiple Choice

Where can you find a black cherry tree?

• Western and Central MN

• Eastern and Central MN

• Northern and Central MN

• Southern and Central MN

​Lets see if you can figure out these Minnesota Trees...

Multiple Choice

What type of tree is this?

• Red Pine

• Black Spruce

• Sugar Maple

• Swamp White Oak

• Black Cherry

Multiple Choice

What type of tree is this?

• Red Pine

• Black Spruce

• Sugar Maple

• Swamp White Oak

• Black Cherry

Multiple Choice

What type of tree is this?

• Red Pine

• Black Spruce

• Sugar Maple

• Swamp White Oak

• Black Cherry

Multiple Choice

What type of tree is this?

• Red Pine

• Black Spruce

• Sugar Maple

• Swamp White Oak

• Black Cherry

Multiple Choice

What type of tree is this?

• Red Pine

• Black Spruce

• Sugar Maple

• Swamp White Oak

• Black Cherry