Tree anatomy, including leaf shape and twig parts, helps you identify and name tree species. Knowing a tree's physiology will help with identification.

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee takes us through the different characteristics of coniferous trees found here in Indiana, particularly their foliage and the ...

Fortunately, Texas A&M Forest Service makes it easy to identify that tree in your backyard. They have a website where you can identify your tree by the shape and description of its leaf.

While most people think about leaves when they think about identifying trees, there are many other unique characteristics that can help with identification. Winter is a good time to become ...

By Mark Brown, Wired UK A new iPhone app called LeafSnap is a field guide for tech-friendly naturalists. It can identify a tree’s species by analyzing a photograph of its leaf. \\[partner id ...

IN THE GARDEN How to Read the Tree Leaves A little knowledge of botany can be helpful, even if you’re an amateur gardener. Here are a few things you should know about what happens in the fall.

Although botanists consider many aspects of the tree — the bark, the flowers, the overall shape of the tree, its height — the key feature is the shape of the leaves.

Now, an atlas that traces the shapes of 182,000 leaves from 141 plant families and 75 locations around the world shows promise for refining scientists’ ability to read that story. Using that ...

Winter is a slow time for me — there is no weeding or mowing or transplanting to do — so I have time to cross-country ski or walk almost every day. I love observing the trees and native shrubs of the ...