Biology : Scientific Names of Plants - II

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Scientific names comprise the genus and the species.

PLANT	SCIENTIFIC NAME	EXPLANATION
ash	Fraxinus americana	Fraxinus americana is the scientific name for the white ash.
birch	Betula nigra	Betula nigra is the scientific name for the river birch.
cedar	Juniperus virginiana	Juniperus virginiana is the scientific name for the red cedar.
hibiscus	Hibiscus lasiocarpus	Hibiscus lasiocarpus is the scientific name for the hibiscus.
hickory	Carya ordorata	Carya ordorata is the scientific name for the hickory.
maple	Acer rubrum	Acer rubrum is the scientific name for the red maple.
oak	Quercus velutina	Quercus velutina is the scientific name for the black oak.
pine	Pinus aristata	Pinus aristatais the scientific name for the bristlecone pine.
spruce	Picea pungens	Picea pungens is the scientific name for the blue spruce.
sycamore	Platanus occidentalis	Platanus occidentalis is the scientific name for the sycamore.
walnut	Juglans nigra	Juglans nigra is the scientific name for the black walnut.