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1
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Term for how deciduous trees lose their leaves

A

Abscession

2
Q

Algae and fungus living as a single unit

A

Lichen

3
Q

Digitalis source

A

Foxglove

4
Q

Rye and wheat hybrid

A

Tritacale

5
Q

Leaf openings

A

stomata

6
Q

Evaporation of water from leaves

A

Transpiration

7
Q

non-flowering plant

A

Gymnosperm

8
Q

Flowering plant

A

angiosperm

9
Q

Plant that lives for one year

A

Annual

10
Q

Plant that lives for two years

A

Biennial

11
Q

Plant that lives for many years

A

Perennial

12
Q

A plant’s male organ

A

Stamen

13
Q

Pollen producer at the end of the stamen

A

Anther

14
Q

A plant’s female organ

A

Pistil

15
Q

“Shasta” flower

A

Daisy

16
Q

Madonna type of flower

A

Lily

17
Q

Oldest Living Tree

A

Bristle Cone Pine (5100yrs)

18
Q

Sacred flower of Buddhism

A

Lotus

19
Q

Traditional mother’s day flower

A

Carnation

20
Q

Sword lily type

A

Gladiola

21
Q

Purple flower of Scotland

A

Marigold

22
Q

Trees that do not shed leaves

A

Coniferous

23
Q

Common name for the yellow daisy

A

Black-eyed Susan

24
Q

Tree that sheds its leaves annually

A

Deciduous

25
Q

King Alfred Narcissus type of flower

A

Daffodil

26
Q

Japanese flower

A

Chrysanthemum

27
Q

Cymbidium - the flower of Thailand

A

Orchid

28
Q

Plant that tolerates salt

A

Halophyte

29
Q

A plant’s fertilized ovule

A

Seed

30
Q

Fastest growing grass

A

Bamboo

31
Q

Common name for the Helianthus

A

Sunflower

32
Q

“Bald” everglades tree

A

Cypress

33
Q

“stinging plant”

A

stinging nettles

34
Q

Blue gum tree

A

Eucalyptus

35
Q

Tree on Lebanon’s flag

A

Cedar

36
Q

“Quaking” tree

A

Aspen

37
Q

Baseball bat wood

A

Ash

38
Q

Silk coton tree

A

Kapok

39
Q

Tree turpentine comes from

A

Pine

40
Q

Florida tree with stilt-like roots

A

Mangrove

41
Q

Black and English type tree

A

Walnut

42
Q

Banyan tree fruit

A

Fig

43
Q

Tree with many supporting roots and trunks

A

Banyan tree

44
Q

Largest hickory tree

A

Pecan tree

45
Q

World’s most massive tree

A

Giant Sequoia

46
Q

World’s tallest tree

A

California Redwood

47
Q

Bowling pin wood

A

Maple

48
Q

Hawaiian root crop

A

Taro

49
Q

Tall flower grown for seeds

A

Sunflower

50
Q

Vine that grows 4 inches per day

A

Kudzu

51
Q

Rope fiber plant

A

Hemp

52
Q

Long moss of American south

A

Spanish moss

53
Q

Linseed oil is from this plant

A

Flax

54
Q

Canoe wood

A

Birch

55
Q

Violet dye plant

A

Indigo

56
Q

Russian thistle

A

Tumbleweed

57
Q

Tallest cactus

A

Saguaro

58
Q

Cactus fruit

A

Prickly pear

59
Q

Largest single family of succulents

A

Cacti

60
Q

An oak’s main root

A

Tap root

61
Q

Tree that the Bounty sought

A

Breadfruit tree

62
Q

Kon Tiki raft material

A

Balsa

63
Q

Red dye plant

A

Henna

64
Q

Yellow turnip

A

Rutabaga

65
Q

Linzer tort fruit

A

Raspberry

66
Q

Jelly grape

A

Concord

67
Q

French “la prune” (fruit)

A

Plum

68
Q

French “la raison” (fruit)

A

Grape

69
Q

French currant

A

Raisin

70
Q

Chick peas - a.k.a.

A

Garbanzo beans

71
Q

Hubbard’s butternut or acorn vegetable

A

Squash

72
Q

Chinese cabbage

A

Bok Choy

73
Q

Chinese fruite related to longan

A

Lichi nut

74
Q

“A la florentine” vegetable

A

Spinach

75
Q

Yukon gold vegetable

A

Potato

76
Q

Heading vegetable

A

Broccoli

77
Q

Savoy or collard vegetable

A

Cabbage

78
Q

Flower used in codeine and morphine

A

Poppy

79
Q

White carrot

A

Parsnip

80
Q

Man who developed dozens of uses for peanuts

A

George Washington Carver

81
Q

Botanist who developed the spineless cactus

A

Luther Burbank

82
Q

Kentucky hybrid lettuce pioneer

A

Bibb

83
Q

Chicory vegetable

A

Radish

84
Q

Miniature cabbage from Belgium

A

Brussles sprouts

85
Q

Pascal vegetable

A

Celery

86
Q

Chicken Divan Vegetable

A

Broccoli

87
Q

Lens shaped vegetable - highest in protein

A

lentil

88
Q

Jerusalem vegetable

A

Artichoke

89
Q

Gumbo vegetable

A

Okra

90
Q

Vichysoisse vegetables

A

Leeks and potatoes

91
Q

Red-stalked vegetable

A

Rhubarb

92
Q

European aubergine

A

Eggplant

93
Q

Fruit measured in hands

A

Banana

94
Q

Mexican potato

A

Jicama

95
Q

Winesap - Baldwin and Northern Spy

A

Apples

96
Q

Rose family fruit

A

Quince

97
Q

Bigarade fruit

A

Orange

98
Q

Fruit used in peach Melba sauce

A

Raspberry

99
Q

Damson or greengage fruit

A

Plum

100
Q

Cooking banana

A

Plantain

101
Q

Tiny chinese orange

A

Kumquat

102
Q

Chutney relish fruit - “the peach of the tropics”

A

Mango

103
Q

“Fuzzy” New Zealand fruit

A

Kiwi

104
Q

Morello - marasca - maraschino

A

Cherries

105
Q

Star fruit

A

Carambola

106
Q

Rochester New York festival (flowers)

A

Lilac festival

107
Q

Carnation family

A

Pink

108
Q

Crocus and gladiola family

A

Iris

109
Q

Vanilla-flavoring flower

A

Orchid

110
Q

Seedless grape

A

Thompsons’

111
Q

Alligator pear

A

Avocado

112
Q

Man who planted apple trees throught the Ohio valley

A

Johhny Appleseed

113
Q

Fruit named for Moroccan city

A

Tangerine

114
Q

Fertility symbol (fruit)

A

Pomegranate

115
Q

Yellow pear shaped fruit

A

Guava

116
Q

Small golden fruit

A

Apricot

117
Q

Adriatic fruit

A

fig

118
Q

Lisbon fruit

A

Lemon

119
Q

Greening fruit

A

Apple

120
Q

Tangerine and grapefruit hybrid

A

Tangelo

121
Q

Raspberry and Blackberry hybrid

A

Loganberry

122
Q

Pomelo relative

A

Grapefruit

123
Q

Tropical pumpkin shaped melon

A

Casaba

124
Q

Tropical fruit with five-pound seeds

A

Mango

125
Q

Tropical fruit from which papain is obtained

A

Papaya

126
Q

Clingstone and freestone fruit

A

Peach

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