Stacker used information from forestry and landscaping sites to compile a quiz to identify trees by looking at their leaves. Information on where the tree grows, the texture and color of its leaves, ...

For beginners, it’s easiest to identify trees during the growing season, when the leaves are present. Forestry professionals ...

If you’ve ever wanted to be the kind of hiker who can tell the difference between a Doug fir and a pine tree, you’ve come to the right place. Every species of tree has unique characteristics, from its ...

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 ...

On a February day, it may seem as if all the trees and shrubs — except for the evergreens or conifers — are leafless. But a walk in the neighborhood, or a local natural area, will reveal that’s not ...

A study of 53 subtropical tree species in China shows that evergreen leaf lipids track structural traits like leaf mass per ...

Quiz: Can you identify this tree from its leaf? Do you think you have a good handle on identifying trees by merely looking at their leaves? Do you know the difference between coniferous and deciduous, ...