Test Your Tree IQ

Prove Your Tree IQ

Prove Your Tree IQ

How much do you know about these interesting and unusual trees?

The Hughes H-4 Hercules was mostly made of which type of wood?

 
 
 
 
One of the most impressive cypress trees is the Tule Tree in Oaxaca, Mexico, pictured above. The ancient Egyptians used the cypress for what?

 
 
 
 
How did the boojum tree get its name?

 
 
 
 
The baobab tree pictured above is also known as... (Image via Webshots.)

 
 
 
 
About 65% of the annual wild black walnut harvest comes from which US state?

 
 
 
 
The coastal redwood tree can grow in excess of 350 feet tall. How large is the average coastal redwood cone?

 
 
 
 

The oldest fossil on record of the Wollemi Pine dates back to...


 
 
 
 
True or false? The red sap of the Dragon's Blood tree is used as a source of toothpaste and varnish for violins.

 
 
After initially harvesting the cork from a cork oak, how long must you wait for the next harvest?

 
 
 
 
The largest diameter ever recorded for the Kauri tree is how large?

 
 
 
 
True or false? The cotton fibers of the Silk Cotton tree were once widely used for life jacket flotation.

 
 
Native Americans used the bark of the Red Alder to treat what?

 
 
 
 
True or false? A teak boat deck should only be cleaned with salt water.

 
 
The longest taproot ever recorded for a mesquite was...

 
 
 
 
The tallest living Douglas Fir is...

 
 
 
 
True or false? The Oregon Myrtle is considered a world-class tonewood (highly prized for use in musical instruments).

 
 
How many liters of Sugar Maple tree sap are required to make one liter of maple syrup?

 
 
 
 
True or false? In 1987, a rare species of Manzanita was down to a single plant kept in a secret location.

 
 
It is estimated that the Bristlecone Pine can live as long as...

 
 
 
 
Large amounts of Port Orford cedar wood is shipped to Japan for what purpose?

 
 
 
 


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3 Responses to Test Your Tree IQ

  1. Dennis Reardon Reply

    April 7, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    I sure hope after I click this I find out the answers.

  2. willis stose Reply

    April 7, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    wow!!

  3. Anonymous Reply

    June 30, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    k, i”m done

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