WorksheetsWisconsin Tree ID - Practice
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
Evergreen tree with scale-like leaves/needles. Small blue "berries" are really tiny cones. Grows on steep bluffs where few other trees can survive.
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Pine with long needles in bundles of 5. This tree dominated the northern forests of Wisconsin and was important to the logging industry as Wisconsin was settled.
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Needles are "single", "short", and "sharp". Have I given you enough clue"S"?
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Long needles in bundles of 2. Name refers to the lighter tan/pink patches of bark seen on adult trees.
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Short, soft needles make this a very popular choice for Christmas trees.
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Leaves are attached in such a way that even the slightest breeze makes them "shake" and "dance".
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The thin, bright white bark of this tree often peels off in ragged strips.
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This large, impressive tree is often found growing along riverbanks, and releasing its white, fluffy seeds.
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The light-colored backside of the leaves is the reason for this tree's name.
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The main source of "tree syrup".
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A fungus disease has almost wiped out this once common tree of Wisconsin's forests.
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This tree escaped from captivity into the wild. Thanks a lot, Johnny!
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Originally from Asia, now common throughout the U.S.A. Leaves come in a variety of shapes (on the same branch).
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Gracefully drooping branches drape down to the ground. Often found near water.
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Hard, dark colored wood makes this a desirable tree for lumber. Of course, that's not why the squirrels like it.
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You'd be "nuts" to try to climb this tree... unless you were a squirrel.
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One of the dominant trees of the Southern Wisconsin forests. Leaves have sharp points.
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One of the dominant trees of the Southern Wisconsin forests. Leaves have rounded lobes.
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Trees of this family produce seeds called acorns.
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Trees of this family produce flowers called catkins (look like caterpillars).
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Trees of this family produce seeds called samaras (helicopters).
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The leaves of pine trees are called
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Which of the following does NOT produce seeds in the form of a "nut"?
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a conifer?
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The largest tree in Wisconsin is a 300 year old
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This "lower class" member of the maple family is famous for its "bugs".
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These common trees are quickly being wiped out throughout the U.S. by a tiny green beetle.
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This is one conifer that changes colors and drops all of its needles each year.
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Peeling, shaggy bark... but not too "bright".
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There's nothing "fishy" about this tree with large, toothed leaves and wood commonly used for carvings.
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