Prompt 5 of 7
Name a species of tree
75 accepted answers across 6 rarity tiers.
100 ptsOne in a Krillion1 answer
The rarest possible answer — almost no player finds it.
- Bristlecone pine— The oldest living things on Earth. One in California has been alive for nearly 5,000 years. Nobody guesses the champion.
85 ptsDeep Cut28 answers
Genuinely obscure. Most players never think of it.
- Alder
- Balsa
- Banyan
- Blackthorn
- Buckeye
- Cacao
- Catalpa
- Crepe myrtle
- Ebony
- Hawthorn
- Hazel
- Hemlock
- Hornbeam
- Ironwood
- Jacaranda
- Kauri
- Larch
- Linden
- Locust
- Mesquite
- Monkey puzzle
- Neem
- Persimmon
- Rowan
- Rubber tree
- Sassafras
- Teak
- Tulip tree
60 ptsRare26 answers
Uncommon — only a minority of players land here.
- Acacia
- Avocado
- Chestnut
- Cottonwood
- Dogwood
- Eucalyptus
- Fig
- Hickory
- Holly
- Joshua tree
- Juniper
- Lemon
- Magnolia
- Mahogany
- Mango
- Mulberry
- Olive
- Orange
- Peach
- Pear
- Pecan
- Plum
- Poplar
- Sequoia
- Walnut
- Yew
30 ptsSchooler15 answers
A solid, middling pick shared with plenty of other players.
- Apple
- Ash
- Aspen
- Beech
- Birch
- Cedar
- Cherry
- Cypress
- Elm
- Fir
- Palm
- Redwood
- Spruce
- Sycamore
- Willow
15 ptsToo Clever2 answers
An overthought pick that scores below the middle of the board.
- Baobab— The upside-down tree from the safari documentary. The whole class watched it.
- Ginkgo— The living fossil the plant nerds always reach for. Predictably ancient.
10 ptsPlankton3 answers
The most common answer on the board.
- Maple
- Oak
- Pine