What is the best way to learn to identify trees?

Answer by  BrendaG (6111)

The easiest way is to purchase a book or borrow one from the library that identifies trees, and teach yourself. Research tree identification on the internet. Go on nature hikes.

Answer by  clp818 (6)

The best way to identify trees is by the shape of the leaves. Leaves are not all shaped the same, or come in the same size. Some leaves from trees are more pointed, some have several points like a Maple Leaf. This may require research.

Answer by  superbutterfly7 (12)

The best way to identify different types of trees is by collecting the leaves and sorting them by design. Then look up which leaf belongs to which tree species. After you sort them, you can classify the leaf according to which tree species it belongs to.

Answer by  mgison014 (171)

For better education and knowledge about a plants or trees, why not start surfing the internet and start searching for the identification of the plants you want to know.

Answer by  Nanthawat (131)

The best way to learn to how identify tree is through looking at the bark and the leaf skeletal structures.

Answer by  beck (1099)

Get a good field guide to tree identification and go out walking and observing your trees. It takes more than just picking a leaf and trying to identify that.