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Which Tree is Me? Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about trees. Read each short rhyme to find the clues, and then use them to decide which of the four suggested trees best fits the description.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sallyo. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Sallyo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
127,992

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
8197

Awards
Editor's Choice

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Question 1 of 10

1. Beside cool streams or shady lanes;
I toss my shining tresses;
My skin contains an anodyne;
Which name would you consider mine?
I offer you four guesses. Hint

I am wattle

I am apple

I am huon pine

I am willow

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Question 2 of 10

2. I offer fruit, I offer flowers;
At every stage together;
With pleasure viewed;
I am imbued
With sweetness in warm weather.
Hint

I am lemon tree

I am poplar

I am plum tree

I am oak tree,

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Question 3 of 10

3. With gleaming gold salute the skies;
When autumn touches me;
My dreaming spires;
Are much admired;
But which of these is me?
Hint

I am plane tree

I am willow

I am rowan tree

I am poplar

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Question 4 of 10

4. I once repelled the mischief;
Of many a wicked sprite;
With berries round;
I may be found;
Guarding you by night. Hint

I am douglas fir

I am blackwood

I am rowan

I am tamarisk

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Question 5 of 10

5. Greatest tree of southern lands;
Tallest plant that ever flowers;
Shy in gullies, and remote;
A blooming giant you may note;
Stalwart, here I tower. Hint

I am Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans)

I am Weeping willow (Salix babylonica )

I am Californian redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)

I am English oak (Quercus robur)

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Question 6 of 10

6. A spreading, shady tree am I;
In temperate climes I like to dwell;
My nuts fall from their shining cases;
Staining fingers, staining faces;
And, like my leaves, release a spicy smell. Hint

I am a coconut palm

I am an elm tree

I am an oak tree

I am a walnut tree

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Question 7 of 10

7. At Christmas time I have my day;
I prick unwary fingers;
My berries red;
Above your head;
Suggesting carol singers Hint

I am mistletoe

I am fir

I am pine

I am holly

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Question 8 of 10

8. My limbs are fair as any nymph;
My trunk is silver, too;
My catkins small;
Turn brown and fall;
All damp in morning dew.
Hint

I am elm

I am black wattle

I am silver birch

I am rowan

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Question 9 of 10

9. In southern springtime I am gold;
Dark foliage Midas-touched;
I make you sneeze;
I hum with bees;
Retiring? Me? Not much!
Hint

I am flowering almond

I am black wattle

I am a tulip tree

I am hawthorn

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Question 10 of 10

10. With creamy scented candles;
I was in spring well crowned;
Spiky shells;
Around me fell;
My gleaming nuts abound Hint

I am Japanese plum

I am Brazil nut

I am horse chestnut

I am flowering cherry

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Beside cool streams or shady lanes; I toss my shining tresses; My skin contains an anodyne; Which name would you consider mine? I offer you four guesses.

Answer: I am willow

Willow trees (Salix ) like to grow in damp and shady places, and their bark has been used in the past to obtain an aspirin-like substance. There are several species of willow, including the Golden willow, the common basket willow and the elegant weeping willow.

There's even a crazy willow (or contorted willow) which has twisted twigs and leaves. Willow is one of the few trees which also doubles as a feminine name.

2. I offer fruit, I offer flowers; At every stage together; With pleasure viewed; I am imbued With sweetness in warm weather.

Answer: I am lemon tree

Lemon trees (Citrus limon) have flowers and fruit at all stages of growth at the same time. In warm weather the leaves of the lemon smell delightful. Lemons are citrus fruit, and the lemon is the citrus best suited to cool climates.

3. With gleaming gold salute the skies; When autumn touches me; My dreaming spires; Are much admired; But which of these is me?

Answer: I am poplar

Poplars (Populus ) turn gold in autumn. Willow trees do this too, but poplars are spire-shaped. The poplar is a handsome tree, a native of Europe. It flourishes in cool temperate climates like Tasmania.

4. I once repelled the mischief; Of many a wicked sprite; With berries round; I may be found; Guarding you by night.

Answer: I am rowan

The red-berried rowan tree (Sorbus) was once thought to repel magic charms. It was planted near houses to protect the inhabitants against fairies or witches.

5. Greatest tree of southern lands; Tallest plant that ever flowers; Shy in gullies, and remote; A blooming giant you may note; Stalwart, here I tower.

Answer: I am Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans)

The mountain ash of Victoria and Tasmania is the world's tallest flowering plant and tallest hardwood. Some specimens measure more than 95 metres in height. A Californian Redwood will grow even higher, but it is not a flowering tree.

6. A spreading, shady tree am I; In temperate climes I like to dwell; My nuts fall from their shining cases; Staining fingers, staining faces; And, like my leaves, release a spicy smell.

Answer: I am a walnut tree

The walnut (Juglans regia) is a spreading deciduous tree that enjoys cool temperate climates. It bears crops of wrinkled brown nuts in autumn, and before they fall the nuts are encased in a shiny green case, If picked too early, the juice from the case stains your skin an interesting and immovable shade of brown.

7. At Christmas time I have my day; I prick unwary fingers; My berries red; Above your head; Suggesting carol singers

Answer: I am holly

The holly tree (Ilex) is traditionally associated with Christmas, and, with the ivy, it stars in a Christmas carol. Hollies have shiny, tough dark green leaves that are quite prickly, and trees bear red berries in winter - so long as there is another holly near enough to cross pollinate.

8. My limbs are fair as any nymph; My trunk is silver, too; My catkins small; Turn brown and fall; All damp in morning dew.

Answer: I am silver birch

Silver birch (Betula pendula), a native of Britain and Ireland, is a graceful tree with a silvery coloured trunk. It has small shield-shaped leaves and bears green catkins that soon turn brown and fall.

9. In southern springtime I am gold; Dark foliage Midas-touched; I make you sneeze; I hum with bees; Retiring? Me? Not much!

Answer: I am black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia mearnsii )is a native of Eastern Australia. A cheerful, hardy tree, it enjoys fertile soil and a temperate climate. It's dull green leaves are finely cut, and it bears crowds of fluffy yellow blossoms in late winter and early spring. Some people are allergic to the pollen, so wattle season is sometimes sneezing season!

10. With creamy scented candles; I was in spring well crowned; Spiky shells; Around me fell; My gleaming nuts abound

Answer: I am horse chestnut

The horse chestnut tree ( Aesculus hippocastanum L.)is a big, spreading tree with a smooth, pale grey trunk and large green leaves. In spring it has gorgeous white and pink "candles" that fill the air with a soft, sweet scent. Later, the nuts fall from their spiky cases. These aren't good to eat, but they are very ornamental.

Horse chestnut is native to northern Greece, but has been known in Britain for centuries.

Source: Author Sallyo

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