<p> Tropical Horticulture Questions – Week 9</p><p>Which family does the tamarind belong to? a. Bombacaceae b. Oxalidaceae c. Moraceae d. Leguminoseae</p><p>T or F – The tamarind flowers and fruits at the same time.</p><p>T or F – The large flowers of the durian species have a nocturnal flowering habit.</p><p>The date fruit is pollinated by: a. fruit flies b. honey bees and bumble bees c. insects and wind d. beetles</p><p>Where is the coconut originally from?</p><p>Where is the coconut best adapted?</p><p>Name two characteristics of the coconut plant.</p><p>What family does the durian belong to?</p><p>In which continent does the tamarind originate?</p><p>T or F – Carambola seeds are viable for only a few days.</p><p>Date palms have a leaf life expectancy of how many years? a. 3-7 years b. 20-30 years c. 10-15 years d. 30-50 years</p><p>Which of the following is NOT true of date palms? a. dioecious b. no cambium c. very few flowers in its inflorescence d. origin in the Middle East</p><p>Which of the following regions has the lowest yields in date production? a. Latin America b. USA c. Africa d. Asia</p><p>T or F – The flowers for the breadfruit are monoecious.</p><p>In 1787 the breadfruit was taken to the West Indies by Captain Blight to serve as: a. food for his men b. food for the slaves c. a way to make money d. none of the above</p><p>How would you describe the skin of the rambutan.</p><p>The date palm, Phoenix dactyifera, originated in what region? How long has it been cultivated in India?</p><p>What cultivar in California accounts for 75% of production?</p><p>What is the “deluxe” cultivar used for production in California and Arizona?</p><p>Most commercial production of the African Palm Oil tree occurs in what region?</p><p>Durian is a: a. capsule b. pepo c. aggregate fruit d. berry</p><p>The seeds of the durian are viable for: a. several months b. a few days c. several years d. indefinitely</p><p>T or F – The durian tree can survive in a wide range of temperatures.</p><p>The date palm probably originated where? a. Persian Gulf area b. Sahara Desert c. India d. South America</p><p>Which date palm cultivar was introduced to California from Tunisia? a. Zahdi b. Deglet Noor c. Medjool d. Kahdi</p><p>TROPICAL HORTICULTURE – QUESTIONS WEEK 9 – PAGE 2 Most propagation of dates is from: a. seeds b. t-bud graft c. offshoots d. root cuttings</p><p>Durian flowers at night and are pollinated by what?</p><p>Where does durian grow best?</p><p>Where is the tamarind native to?</p><p>T or F – Date palms have a true cambium.</p><p>Palms are pollinated by a. insects and wind b. monkeys c. aggie interns with nothing better to do d. all of the above</p><p>For maximum yield, date palms require: a. low amounts of water b. high amounts of water c. a keg of beer every day d. none of the above</p><p>What is not a palm of the tropics a. dates b. coconut c. oil palm d. worm fruit</p><p>How many male date plants are planted per fifty female plants? a. one b. ten c. seven d. none of the above</p><p>T or F - Palm oil production has INCREASED over the last forty years.</p><p>How many weeks does it take for dates to develop? a. 10 b. 17 c. 29 d. 50</p><p>What are the four stages of date development?</p><p>What is the genus for dates?</p><p>TROPICAL HORTICULTURE – QUESTIONS WEEK 9 – PAGE 3 Date flowers are a. monoecious b. dioecious c. triecious d. none of the above</p><p>Pollination for dates is mainly done by a. hand b. birds c. bees d. wind</p><p>Date palms achieve full production in _____ years after establishment a. 1-2 b. 8-10 c. 15-20 d. 60</p><p>Date palms grow best in a. shade b. partial shade c. full sun d. darkness</p><p>Name a tropical fruit that grows on a large lowland tree, has sharp spines, and is odoriferous.</p><p>The ______has irregularly curved pods whose main product is the seed pulp.</p><p>The date palm is a. monoecious b. cultivated in the wild c. intolerant of high leves of salt in the soil d. intolerant of rain during fruit ripening</p><p>Durian originated in a. Sumatra and Borneo b. Malaysia c. Indonesia d. Thailand and the Philippines</p><p>The carambola fruit is shaped like a a. square b. rhombus c. star d. oval</p><p>TROPICAL HORTICULTURE – QUESTIONS WEEK 9 – PAGE 4 Dates cannot be exposed to rain or heavy moisture because a. they will ripen prematurely b. they will check/crack c. they will not reach the Tamar stage d. they will loose flavor</p><p>What are the northern and southern limits of dates?</p><p>How long until the production decreases on a date tree, and why are they replaced before that.</p><p>Which stage is ripest? a. chimri b. tamar c. rutab d. khalal</p><p>T or F – In date production, five male trees are planted for every 50 female trees.</p><p>How many days does it take for the fruit of the tamarind to reach full ripeness?</p><p>What region has the highest date yields?</p><p>Describe the roots of dates.</p><p>Durian is pollinated by a. beetles b. bats c. hummingbirds d. bees</p><p>Carambola is also known as a. starfruit b. tamarindo c. mango d. tree tomato</p><p>How many stages of development are there for dates? a. 2 b. 4 c. 5 d. 3</p><p>Name three palms of the tropics.</p><p>How much rain is needed during date ripening?</p><p>How many “wet months” are needed for durian to grow? a. 6-8 b. 2-4</p><p>TROPICAL HORTICULTURE – QUESTIONS WEEK 9 – PAGE 5 c. 9-11 d. 8-10</p><p>Which crop contains high levels of oxalic acid, and what does it do?</p><p>T or F – Phoenix dactylifera (date palm) adapts to hot arid climate with ample subsurface moisture.</p><p>T or F – Flowers on the Garcinia mangostana are set parthenocarpically?</p><p>Where is the origin of rambutan? a. Malaysia b. Brazil c. Costa Rica d. Mexico</p><p>Which of the following fruit has an odoriferous smell but delicious taste? a. papaya b. jackfruit c. durian d. carambola</p><p>Where on the tree is the fruit of the durian borne? a. new growth b. old branches c. underground d. none of the above</p><p>Tamarind pods are harvested and dried down to what moisture level? a. 30% b. 20% c. 15% d. 7.5%</p><p>Major fruit production begins in the Brazil nut tree at what year? a. 3-6 years b. 9-11 years c. 12-15 years d. 20-25 years</p><p>Palms are types of plants without: a. xylem b. phloem c. cambium d. pith e. epidermis</p><p>Which vegetable oil has become the dominant in production in recent years? a. palm</p><p>TROPICAL HORTICULTURE – QUESTIONS WEEK 9 – PAGE 6 b. coconut c. soybean d. palm kernel</p><p>Roselle is a type of a. bean b. hibiscus c. rose d. fruit</p><p>Palm is a a. monocot b. gymnosperm c. dicot d. grass</p><p>Which of the following is NOT harvested from Bertholletia sps? a. nuts b. rubber c. edible roots d. bark</p><p>Why are orchards of Bertholletia sps. not common for production?</p><p>Why would a person not want to eat the nut of Anacardium occidentale directly from the tree?</p><p>TROPICAL HORTICULTURE – QUESTIONS WEEK 9 – PAGE 7</p>