PLANT PROJECT

Brady Doucette

Justin Fougere

Biology 11

June 16th, 2014

         I chose to pick my plants from the woods in my                             backyard. The woods are usually dry, but I collected my             leaves after it rained, so it was wet. There are trees from           my backyard, down about half a kilometer to the lake, so           so finding 5 different trees wasn't a very difficult task.

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Angiosperm

Class: Rosids

Order: Roseales

Family: Rosaceae

Genus: Malus (Midget Crap Apple, Sweet Crabapple)

Species: M. Domestica

Facts:

• There are more an 7,500 types of apple known to man
• An apple is the 'Forbidden Fruit' eaten by Adam and Eve

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Anigiosperm

Class: Asterids

Order: Lamiales

Family: Lamiaceae

Genus: Ocimim (Lemon Basil, Holy Basil)

Species: O. Basilicum  

Facts:

• Basil is a very common used herb in the culinary arts
• "Basil" comes from the Greek word for king.

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Angiosperm

Class: Rosids

Order: Roseales

Family: Rosacaea

Genus: Sorbus (Whitebeams, Service Tree)

Species: S.aucuparia

Facts:

• The fruit of the Mountain Ash was once used to lure and capture birds
• It's fruit can help prevent scurvy

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:Angiosperm

Class: Rosids

Order: Sapindales

Family: Sapindaceae

Genus:Acer (Sugar Maple, Japanese Maple)

Species: A. Rubrum  

Facts:

• Red Maples reach their maturity at 70-80 years
• Dead leaves are toxic to horses, but three pounds worth is lethal to humans

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Angiosperm

Class: Rosids

Order: Fagales

Family: Betulaceae

Genus: Betula (Chinese Dwarf Birch, Newfoundland Dwarf Birch)

Species: B. Alleghaniesis  

Facts: