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Are You Outdoorsy Enough To Get 7/10 On This Tree Quiz?

Fun fact: Weeping willows are some of the fastest-growing trees out there, [adding at least two feet](https://homeguides.sfgate.com/weeping-willow-growth-rate-77560.html) to their height in a single growth season.

It's a weeping willow!

Fun fact: More states have claimed the sugar maple tree as [their state tree](https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/treedetail.cfm?itemID=870) than any other species. Those states are New York, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

It's a maple!

Fun fact: The tallest giant sequoia is named [General Sherman](https://www.livescience.com/39461-sequoias-redwood-trees.html), which stands at 275 feet in California's Sequoia National Park. Oh, and giant sequoias can live for more than 3,000 years.

It's a giant sequoia!

Fun fact: Throughout history, the birch [has influenced](https://www.arborday.org/programs/nationaltree/birch.cfm) everything from Native American canoe skins and utensils to the poetry of Robert Frost.

It's a birch!

Fun fact: The acacia is an iconic tree in the African savanna, and gets [pruned by giraffes](https://afktravel.com/93224/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-african-acacia-trees/) that carefully wriggle their long tongues between the trees' thorns to grab its tasty leaves.

It's an acacia!

Fun fact: Central Park's iconic Mall and Literary Walk is [home to one of the largest and last-remaining stands](http://www.centralparknyc.org/tree-guide/american-elm.html) of American elm trees in North America.

It's an elm!

Fun fact: The dogwood has some pretty [wide-ranging uses](https://homeguides.sfgate.com/white-dogwood-trees-50746.html) — its wood has been used to make golf club heads and extracts of its bark were used in the 19th century to treat malaria.

It's a dogwood!

Fun fact: Known for their hardiness, sycamores are one of the [oldest species of trees on the planet](http://arbordayblog.org/treeoftheweek/what-you-should-know-before-planting-a-sycamore/).

It's a sycamore!

Fun fact: These trees only show off their beauty briefly, blooming for a period of [just several days](https://www.nps.gov/subjects/cherryblossom/bloom-watch.htm), depending on weather conditions.

It's a cherry blossom!

Fun fact: Archeologists who have discovered olive pits and traces of olive oil in pottery shards estimate we’ve been [cultivating these ancient trees](https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/flowers-and-plants/trees-and-shrubs/grow-an-olive-tree) for up to 8,000 years.

It's an olive!

The bad news: You didn't pass this quiz. The good news: There are more trees on Earth today than there were 35 years ago!

Time to _spruce_ up your tree knowledge!

You know your fair share of trees! Keep spending time in nature and learning even more — it's good for the soul.

Not to be SAPpy, but you're impressive!

What are you, an arborist?! You're clearly very observant and appreciate the wonders of nature. Keep it up.

I can't be-leaf how many trees you know!

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