The Puzzlemaster Presents Vol. 2
Will Shortz
THICKET OF TREES

Each of the words below conceals the name of a variety of tree, with the letters in correct left-to-right order, but not consecutive. Every answer has five or more letters. Can you separate the trees from the forest?

1. CHEDDAR
2. MAYPOLE
3. BESMIRCH
4. PERCHANCE
5. COLLUSIVE
6. PRE-LAUNCH
7. POPULAR
8. SHORTCHANGE
9. WILDFLOWER
10. MISPRONOUNCE
11. APPLAUDER (two answers)
12. PLEASURELESS (two answers)

Answers:

1. CEDAR
2. MAPLE
3. BIRCH
4. PECAN
5. OLIVE
6. PEACH 
7. POPLAR
8. ORANGE
9. WILLOW
10. SPRUCE
11. APPLE / ALDER
12. PEAR / LAUREL