Plants by: emily dipuma
The Balsam Fir
-small to medium sized
-has a wide base and a narrow top to shield other animals from the snow
- a late successional or climax growth tree
-grow in old, undisturbed forests
-least fire resistant evergreen in North America
- seeds are badly resistant
-small to medium sized
-has a wide base and a narrow top to shield other animals from the snow
- a late successional or climax growth tree
-grow in old, undisturbed forests
-least fire resistant evergreen in North America
- seeds are badly resistant
The Black Spruce
-very tall tree
-the crown becomes pointier as it gets older
-enjoys colder climates
-enjoys poorly drained soil like the Taiga has
-can survive in colder climates because of its layered twigs, pointy needles, and rough bark
-very tall tree
-the crown becomes pointier as it gets older
-enjoys colder climates
-enjoys poorly drained soil like the Taiga has
-can survive in colder climates because of its layered twigs, pointy needles, and rough bark
The Douglas- Fir
-trunk is used for lumber
-leaves used for tea
-vulnerable to clay because it rots the roots
-Native Americans used it as cooking fuel, fishing hooks, or handles
-shallow roots
-trunk is used for lumber
-leaves used for tea
-vulnerable to clay because it rots the roots
-Native Americans used it as cooking fuel, fishing hooks, or handles
-shallow roots
Eastern Red Cedar
-name is misleading
-grows in a pyramid shape
-wood is durable and used as fence posts and wood in pencils
-grows a bluish berry
-slow growing
-lives to be old
-name is misleading
-grows in a pyramid shape
-wood is durable and used as fence posts and wood in pencils
-grows a bluish berry
-slow growing
-lives to be old
Jack Pine
-grows to be VERY tall
-reddish in color
-adapts by not having a special root system
-adapts to hilly areas and sandy soil
-waxy pine needles to protect the bark
-grows to be VERY tall
-reddish in color
-adapts by not having a special root system
-adapts to hilly areas and sandy soil
-waxy pine needles to protect the bark
White Spruce
-needle like leaves hold in moisture
-tall
-shaped like a pyramid
-evergreen in color depending on the name
-needle like leaves hold in moisture
-tall
-shaped like a pyramid
-evergreen in color depending on the name
White Poplar
-do not live very long
-wood is light brownish
-shade trees
-used for paper pulp
-do not live very long
-wood is light brownish
-shade trees
-used for paper pulp
Siberian Spruce
-tall
-needle leafs
-droopy branches
-found in Siberian taiga
-cone shape helps prevent shedding of snow and loss of branches
-thick, waxy coating that is waterproof
-tall
-needle leafs
-droopy branches
-found in Siberian taiga
-cone shape helps prevent shedding of snow and loss of branches
-thick, waxy coating that is waterproof
White Fir
-60 to 100 feet tall
-used for lumber
-used as Christmas trees
-sturdy branches that hold the shape
- shelters squirrels
-60 to 100 feet tall
-used for lumber
-used as Christmas trees
-sturdy branches that hold the shape
- shelters squirrels
Paper Birch
-thin bark that peels into paper like substance
-grow in pairs or clusters
-grow in a cone
-Indians used to make canoes out of them
-produce catkins that hold tiny flowers
-thin bark that peels into paper like substance
-grow in pairs or clusters
-grow in a cone
-Indians used to make canoes out of them
-produce catkins that hold tiny flowers