Life Style / Christmas Trees Glossary

Monecious: Plant with both sexes on the same individual.

Morphology: Dealing with form and structure.

Needles: Long, slender leaves typical of many gymnosperms.

Noble Fir: In the wild, the trees are tall, beautifully symmetrical and grow to over 200 feet in height. The bark is smooth with resin blisters when young and changes to brownish-gray plates with age. . . . View Full Definition

Nomenclature: Naming of an organism.

Nordmann Fir: The preferred Christmas tree in Europe, this evergreen is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. It's grown primarily in the Pacific Northwest and is prized for its fat pyramid . . . View Full Definition

Norway Spruce: Norway spruce is one of the most important species on the European Continent. More than 100 forms and varieties have been named. Although not native to the Western hemisphere, the species an . . . View Full Definition

Phloem: Conducting tissue for products of photosynthesis.

Pollination: Transfer of pollen from the male to the female.

Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa - needles lighter colored than Austrian Pine; good needle retention; needles 5'' - 10'' long.

Red Pine: Pinus resinosa - dark green needles 4''-6'' long; big and bushy.

Scale: Small, suppressed leaf as found in junipers, or the individual unit of a cone under which the seeds may be found.

Scotch Pine: Scotch or Scots pine is an introduced species which has been widely planted for the purpose of producing Christmas trees. It is an extremely hardy species which is adaptable to a wide variet . . . View Full Definition

Species: Taxonomic classification below genus. Also a group of individuals considered set apart form other species by consistent differences in morphology, ecology or reproductive behavior.

Sterigmata: Small, peg-like structures on which the individual needles of some species can be found.

Strobili: A reproductive structure of conifers and certain other plants. Consists of organs of one or both sexes. 'Strobilus' is the singular form of the word.

Taxonomic : Dealing with the description, classification and naming of organisms.

Variety: Taxonomic classification below the level of species, which indicates morphological or genetic differences.

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