Famous Trees
The species of the Century Tree
Live Oak
What is the name of the female part of a flower?
Pistil (style, ovary, and stigma also accepted)
The Texas state tree
Pecan
The root bark of this tree is traditionally used to flavor root beer!
sassafras tree
This fungal network has a mutualistic relationship with trees
Mycorrhizae
This is the species of the oldest tree in the world
Bonus points: What is the name of the oldest tree in the world?
Bristlecone pine, Methuselah
This trees' leaves are often said to tremble in the breeze
Quaking aspen
The scientific name of live oak
Quercus Virgiana
The nickname for a longleaf pines sapling stage
Grass stage
This disease is primarily a problem in Central Texas and has two main means of spread
Oak Wilt
The name of the worlds largest tree by mass
General Sherman
These specialized dead cells are hollow and used to transport water throughout the tree
Tracheids
The date of Texas Arbor Day for 2025
November 7th
Trees are made up of approximately 50 percent of this element
Carbon
This obligate hemiparasite is associated with a major holiday
Mistletoe
The oldest tree species in the world also nicknamed dinosaur trees
Ginkgo biloba
The needles of this Eastern pine species are found in bundles of 5
Eastern White Pine
This twisting evergreen tree is very abundant in the Texas Hill Country
Ashe Juniper
This tree was historically used in the making of MLB baseball bats
The type of fungal infection that breaks down lignin in wood
White rot
The "Treaty Oak" sits in this Texas city
Austin
The science of using tree rings to date events and environmental changes
Dendrochronology
What year was the Texas forest service founded?
1915
The cancer drug taxol is made from this tree
Yew
The characteristic shape of a flat headed borers emergence hole
D shaped