Define the Term
Tree
a tall plant with a single woody stem
A sideways-growing plant that produces spores instead of seeds
Fern
Bristlecone Pine
oldest living thing
an attractive ornamental tree with frosty blue needles
Blue Spruce
North American trees of this name are members of the cypress family
reddish wood contains fragrant, moth-repellent oil
Cedar
Perennial
a type of plant that does not die after one season but lives for many years.
A plant that does not have tubes for moving nutrients and water and does not have any true leaves, stems, or roots
Moss
Sugar Maple
Source of maple syrup
a deciduous conifer with needles that turn deep gold before falling to the ground
Larch (Tamarack)
especially thick, wide-spreading branches
acorns
Oak
Dendrologist
a scientist who studies trees
A large group of plants found all over the world that do not need tubes to transport food; some are the smallest green plants
Algae
American Elm
tall tree with a vase-like appearance
the largest of all trees; found only on the western slopes of California's Sierra Nevada range
Giant Sequoia
Grows best near water
long, thin leaves and drooping branches give a mournful appearance to many varieties
poplars belong to this group
Willow
Evergreen
a tree that keeps its leaves year round.
A plant that does not have chlorophyll
Fungi
Live Oak
a broadleaf evergreen
a deciduous conifer growing in swamps of the South; projecting portions of its roots are called knees
Bald Cypress
the largest of all trees
Giant Sequoia
Spores
single cells product instead of seeds in some plants.
A fungus that can grow on wet clothes, shower stalls, and plants
Mildew
Paper Birch
smooth, white paper-like bark that peels off
Pinyon Pine
the trees of one variety are the oldest living things
needles grow in bundles
Pine