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1. We come upon a beautiful pine. This "brutish" pine grows around the Mediterranean area. What is the common name of this tree that reminds one of Italy?
2. We normally associate oaks with great heights. The Quercus alnifolia is a forest tree endemic to Cyprus, but does not grow very tall. What is the colourful name of this oak?
3. We are in the Mediterranean area of the forest and looking at a cedar tree with the name of Cedrus brevifolia. Which island country is home to this tree?
4. Pinus nigra is a tree that grows all over Europe and its common name is taken from a country that is member of the European Union. What is the name of this pine that echoes sounds of music?
5. We come across a rather short tree of the genus juniperus. This particular tree takes its name from an area of the Eastern Mediterranean known in antiquity for producing sea faring people. What is the name of this juniper?
6. Arbutus unedo is a shrub, that can also grow as a small tree, and produces a fruit that resembles in colour a fruit that goes down very well in Wimbledon. What is the common name of this plant?
7. Pseudotsuga menziesii is a fir native to North America. This tree was named after the Scottish Archibald Menzies that described it. What is the common name of this fir, named after another Scottish botanist?
8. Alnus rubra is the scientific name of the most common hardwood in the Pacific Northwest of America. What is the colourful name of this tree?
9. Araucaria araucana or Chilean pine is the national tree of Chile. By what name is this pine known as?
10. Hevea brasiliensis is the scientific name of a rain-forest tree that can be found in the Amazon area of South America. What is the common name of this tree that has sap the colour of milk?
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