Deciduous Trees Identification Quiz

What is the scientific name for the Red Maple?

• Quercus alba

• Acer rubrum

• Liriodendron tulipifera

• Betula nigra

Which of the following scientific names corresponds to the American Beech?

• Fagus grandifolia

• Fraxinus americana

• Ulmus americana

• Platanus occidentalis

Identify the scientific name for the Black Walnut.

• Juglans nigra

• Carya ovata

• Quercus rubra

• Betula lenta

Which tree is scientifically known as Quercus alba?

• White Oak

• Black Cherry

• Red Maple

• American Elm

What is the scientific name for the Sweetgum tree?

• Liquidambar styraciflua

• Carya glabra

• Acer saccharum

• Ulmus rubra

Match the following common names to their scientific names: 1. Black Cherry 2. American Sycamore 3. Yellow-poplar

• 1. Prunus serotina, 2. Platanus occidentalis, 3. Liriodendron tulipifera

• 1. Platanus occidentalis, 2. Liriodendron tulipifera, 3. Prunus serotina

• 1. Liriodendron tulipifera, 2. Prunus serotina, 3. Platanus occidentalis

• 1. Prunus serotina, 2. Liriodendron tulipifera, 3. Platanus occidentalis

Given the scientific name Betula nigra, select the correct common name.

• River Birch

• Black Walnut

• American Beech

• Red Maple

If a tree is identified as Fraxinus pennsylvanica, which of the following is its common name?

• Green Ash

• White Ash

• Black Cherry

• Black Oak

A student is given the scientific name Quercus rubra. Which of the following characteristics would help them confirm the tree’s identity as Northern Red Oak?

• Leaves with pointed lobes and bristle tips

• Leaves with rounded lobes and no bristle tips

• Compound leaves with 5-9 leaflets

• Heart-shaped leaves with serrated edges

Which of the following pairs correctly matches the scientific name to the common name?

• Ulmus americana – American Elm

• Carya ovata – Black Cherry

• Prunus serotina – White Oak

• Acer saccharum – River Birch