1. 1. Grown for its spring flowers and fall color, not
its inedible brown-globe fruit.
A. Huckleberry
B. Honeylocust
C. Callery pear
D. Ginkgo
2. This is a large, relatively fast-growing shade
tree, commonly recognized by tall arching
branches.
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A. Redbud
B. Elm
C. Sugar Maple
D. Sycamore
3. This tree thrives in the challenging urban
landscape.
A. White Ash
B. Pine
C. Fir
D. Freeman maple
2. 4. A unique tree that is long lived. The female tree
bears a smelly fruit.
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A. Ginkgo
B. White oak
C. Tulip tree
D. Birch
5. This tree matures into a reliable,
handsome shade tree. It's a member of
the elm family.
A. Sycamore
B. Cedar
C. Hackberry
6. Native to Illinois, this tree may be
seen with giant, menacing-looking
thorns on the trunk.
A. Honey locust
B. Coffee tree
C. Autumn purple ash
D. Red maple
3. 7. The stout bean pods contain round black seeds that
resemble coffee beans.
A. Catalpa
B. Black walnut
C. Sycamore
D. Kentucky coffee tree
8. This tree grows under larger trees, with a bark that is a rusty color
and develops fissures with age.
A. Rosebud
B. Red bud
C. Green Ash
D. Scarlet Oak
9. The tree produces maple syrup; its leaf is
featured on the Canadian flag.
A. Amur maple
B. Sugar maple
C. Black willow
D. Silver maple
4. 10. Related to the plane tree, it's commonly found along rivers and
streams.
A. Sycamore
B. Red cedar
C. Fringe
D. White dogwood
11. Flowers on this tree in mid-summer are a bold
orange, green and yellow.
A. Scotch pine
B. Orchid tree
C. Blue spruce
D. Tulip tree
12. This is the state tree of Illinois.
A. Sawtooth oak
B. Lombardy poplar
C. White oak
D. Burr oak
13. This tree resembles a shade tree in outline more than a
Christmas tree.
A. White pine
B. Box elder
C. Red cherry
D. River birch
5. 14. Its strong, flexible wood shows up in
baseball bats.
A. Pin oak
B. Virginia pine
C. Bald cypress
D. White ash