Name: Mart Johann Rey L.

Velez Section: BSF2-A

Lecture Quiz #1

Learning assessment: From what you have learn in our first topic answer the following
questions or complete the activities below:

1. Based on what you understood in our first topic, how would you define a plant?
*A plant is a living entity with a stem, leaves, and roots that grows in the
ground.

2. Among the several types of plants, which among produces wood and what are
their characteristics?
* Gymnosperms and angiosperms are the two types of wood-producing forest
trees and other woody plants. Softwoods, such as pine and spruce, are
produced by gymnosperms, whereas temperate and tropical hardwoods, such
as oak, beech, teak, and balsa, are produced by angiosperms.

3. Illustrate/draw the structure of a gymnosperm tree and an angiosperm tree

4. What are the differences between dicot and monocot? Which among produces
wood?

*The primary distinction between monocot and dicot is that monocot embryos
possess a single cotyledon, whereas dicot embryos include two cotyledons.
*Wood is not produced by monocots and dicots.
5. What is a hygroscopic substance? What is the reason why wood is hygroscopic?

*A hygroscopic material, which literally means "water seeking," is one that

rapidly collects water, typically from the atmosphere. Wood is hygroscopic
because it may absorb water as a liquid or as vapour from the surrounding
atmosphere if it comes into touch with it.

6. Illustrate/draw the structure of tree, shrub and liana.

 7. Find any piece of wood or stump in your backyard. Take a picture of the cross
section and label its parts (bark, phloem, xylem, etc…,).

Bark

Sapwood

Cambium layer

Pith

Heartwood

8. Illustrate/draw the structure of wood and label its parts. Use another illustration aside
from the wood illustrations presented above.

9. Why it is important to familiarize the anatomical structure of wood?

* It is critical to understand the anatomical structure of wood in order to

understand how distinct anatomical features influence wood qualities and,
consequently, how these attributes react to various treatments and applications
of the wood.

10. Does hardwood mean those trees that are harder than softwood? Why?
 *A hardwood is not always a tougher substance, and a soft wood is not always
a softer material.

11. Enumerate at least 5 softwood trees and 30 hardwood trees. Include the scientific
and family name.

Softwood Trees Name Scientific Name Family Name

Hoop pine (Araucaria cunninghamii) Araucariaceae

Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Pine family

(Pinaceae)

Pine (Pinus) Pine family

(Pinaceae)

Arizona cypress (Cupressus arizonica) Cupressaceae

Fir (Abies) Abietaceae

Hardwood Trees Scientific Name Family Name

Gonçalo alves (Astronium spp.) Anacardiaceae

Greenheart (Chlorocardium rodiei) Laurels

Grenadilla, mpingo (Dalbergia melanoxylon) Legumes

Guanandi (Calophyllum brasiliense) Guttiferae

Gum (Eucalyptus) Myrtle family

California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica) Laurels

Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) Laurels

Cape chestnut (Calodendrum capense) Rutaceae

Catalpa, catawba (Catalpa) Bignonias

Ceylon satinwood (Chloroxylon swietenia) rue family

Cherry (Prunus) Prunaceae

Coachwood (Ceratopetalum apetalum) Cunoniaceae

Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa) Legumes

Gumbo limbo (Bursera simaruba) Torchwoods

Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) Hemp

Hickory (Carya) Walnut family

Okoumé (Aucoumea klaineana) Torchwoods

Olive (Olea europaea) Olives

Pink ivory (Berchemia zeyheri) Buckthorns

Abachi (Triplochiton scleroxylon) Malvaceae

Aspen (Populus) Quaking aspen

Australian red cedar (Toona ciliata) Toona ciliata

Movingui (Distemonanthus benthamianus) Fabaceae-

caesalpinioideae

Balsa (Ochroma pyramidale) Balsa Tree

Birch (Betula) Birch family

Butternut (Juglans cinerea) Walnut family

Corkwood (Leitneria floridana) Custard apples

European crabapple (Malus sylvestris) Rose family

European pear (Pyrus communis) Rose family