Complete the exercise below filling in the scientific and common names using the
given hints.
1. What is the name of the plant that produces maple syrup? Write a
common name for this plant in the box below for #1. The scientific name
for a Red Maple is Acer rubrum. Knowing that all maples share the same
genus name, what is the genus for #1. Which of the following terms do
you think may be the specific epithet for this plant choosing from the
following Latin terms: griseum, negundo, or saccharum? Write this term in
below to complete the scientific name of this plant.
2. The scientific name for a Green Ash is Fraxinus pennsylvanica. Patmore is
a cultivar of Green Ash. Write the scientific and common name for this
plant below in #2.
3. The scientific name for Common Honeylocust is Gleditsia triacanthos.
There is a thornless variety of Common Honeylocust that is popular in
home landscapes. The Latin term for thornless is inermis. Write the
scientific and common name for this plant below in #3.
Genus
Specific epithet
Cultivar/Variety
Common Name
1.
2.
3.
Plant Identification
March 2007/AJD