Tree I.D. Made Easy
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Virginia Tech University’s vTree can help you identify more than 1000 woody plants from all over North America. Each tree entry contains a fact-sheet that provides an in-depth description, range map, and color images.
The app is free and can be found in the Apple store here or in the Google play store here.
Key Features include:
- More than 1000 woody plants from all over North America
- Over 6,500 color photographs of leaves, flowers, fruit, twig, bark, form, and range map for each species
- In depth description of all plant parts
- Narrows species list based on your location and elevation using the phones GPS, network signal or user entered location
- Search for species by a key word, e.g. maple
- Identify species by answering a series of simple questions. A picture is displayed showing what is being asked.
- Navigate between species with a push of a button.
- Send a tree question to “Dr. Dendro” a tree expert at Virginia Tech