With the 1/4 page tree flash cards, print out as front and back, and the

cards will line up with the correct tree name on the back.

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douglas fir
(pseudotsuga menziesii)
coast cypress pine
Appearance
(callitris columellaris)
• Pyramidal in shape
• 40-80 feet tall, 12-20 feet wide
Appearance
Leaves • Shrubs or trees up to 100 feet tall
• Simple needles arranged spirally • Usually around 40 feet
• Dark green
Leaves
• 1 ½ inches long
• Dark green, scale-like needles
Cones • Groups of 3, up to 1/5 inch long
• Light brown
Cones
• Hang downward from branches
• Dark brown and round to oval in shape
• 3-4 inches long
• ½ to 1 inch in diameter
Ecology
Ecology
• Seeds eaten by birds and other wildlife
• Some bird species feed on seeds
• Twigs and foliage eaten by browsers
• Used for construction, flooring and paneling
• Cover for many species
• Wood resists termites and decay
• Lumber, landscape, Christmas trees
Geography
Geography
• Native to all states of Australia except Tasmania
• Western North America from British Columbia south to Central
California Did you know…
Did you know… •T
 he genus name, Callitris, comes from Greek words for
beautiful and three (referring to needle bundles).
• Douglas firs were used to build stretchers for American troops
during WWII.

eastern red cedar eastern white pine

(juniperus virginiana) (pinus strobus)

Appearance Appearance
• Grows 30-65 feet tall, 8-25 feet wide • Grows 50-80 feet tall, 20-40 feet wide
• Broad, conical • Oval, pyramidal shape

Leaves Leaves
• Green, sometimes turn brownish in winter • Soft needles
• Scale-like up to ⅛ inch long or... • Blue-green in color
• Needle-like up to ½ inch long • Long, thin shape, up to 5 inches
• Bundles of 5
Cones
• Fused cone scales, looks like berry Cones
• Gray to blue-green in color, ¼ inch diameter • Brown in color
• Smooth scales
Ecology
• 3 to 8 inches long
• Birds eat cones
• Twigs and foliage eaten by wildlife Ecology
• Nesting and roosting cover for birds • Seeds and bark eaten by wildlife
• Used in landscaping, furniture, fences, oils used in medicines • Nesting sites for birds
• Used for lumber, landscaping
Geography
• Often used as Christmas trees
• Eastern North America
Geography
Did you know…
• Native to Southeastern Canada, Eastern United States
• Fossil evidence suggests the United States was once
covered in these trees. Did you know…
• Also known as the pencil cedar, it was once used in the • In colonial times, the best pines were used to build British ships.
making of pencils.
english yew giant sequioa
(taxus baccata) (sequoiadendron giganteum)

Appearance Appearance
• Conical in shape • Massive pyramidal shaped tree
• 30-60 feet tall, 15-25 feet wide •L oses branches around bottom of
trunk as it matures
Leaves • 60-275 feet tall, 25-60 feet wide
• Dark green
• Flat needles up to 1 ½ inches long Leaves
• Needles arranged spirally, ¼ inch long
Cones • Blue-green in color
• Produce red, berry-like fruits
Cones
Ecology • Reddish-brown cones
• Cover and nest sites for many bird species • Barrel or egg shaped, 2-3 ½ inches long
• Fruit eaten by birds and small mammals
• Strong wood used for building Ecology
• Alkaloids from the plant used in anti-cancer drugs • Shelter for wildlife
• Popular plant for hedges and topiaries • Seedlings can be eaten by chipmunks

Geography Geography
• Europe, northern Africa, SW Asia • Native to California
• Grow in Sierra Nevada mountains
Did you know…
Many parts of the English Yew are poisonous when ingested Did you know…
These trees live a long time, some as long as 3000 years.

himalayan norway spruce

(picea abeis)
hemlock
(tsuga dumosa)
Appearance
• Pyramidal in shape
Appearance • 100-150 feet tall, sometimes up to 200 ft.
• Older trees tend to have multiple
stems and are an irregular, open Leaves
pyramid shape • 4 sided needles arranged spirally
• 65-80 feet tall • Smooth, pointed, up to 1 inch long
• Dark green color
Leaves
• Shiny green needles up to 1 inch long Cones
• Needles arranged spirally • Cylindrical
• Up to 9 inches long
Cones
• Round to oval in shape Ecology
• Brown in color and ⅓ inch long • Winter cover for wildlife
• Roosting place for birds
Ecology
• Lumber, landscape, Christmas trees
• Used in construction and for furniture
Geography
Geography
• Native to mountains of northern and central Europe
• Native to Himalayan mountains
• Grows in many areas of United States
Did you know…
Did you know…
• Hemlock evergreen trees like this one are in a different
•T
 he Norway spruce grew in other parts of Europe before it
family than the ground hemlock plants like poison hemlock.
was brought to Norway around 500 B.C.
 douglas fir coast cypress pine

eastern white pine eastern red cedar

giant sequioa english yew

norway spruce himalayan hemlock

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