Trees and wood
Identify a tree, or the wood it became
Photograph leaves, bark, a log, a plank, furniture or flooring, and get the likely tree species or wood type.
Identify trees, leaves, and plants using advanced photo recognition.
How it works
Photograph a leaf, bark or a piece of wood, or use a gallery photo.
Get the likely species or wood type with key details.
Add it to your collection to look back on later.
Trees and wood
Photograph leaves, bark, a log, a plank, furniture or flooring, and get the likely tree species or wood type.
Learn about it
Results include common and scientific names, reference images, grain pattern, colour, hardness, durability, habitat and lifespan.
Your collection
Keep identified trees and woods in a personal collection, and earn points and streaks as you scan.
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FAQ
Yes. It works with logs, planks, furniture, flooring and raw timber as well as living trees.
Results include notes on edible fruit or seeds and on toxic species. Never eat anything based only on an app's identification.
Yes. You can save identified trees and wood types to your personal collection.
Plants & Tree is free to download. Some features need a Pro subscription; current prices are shown on the App Store page.
Tree Identifier: Plants & Tree runs on iPhone with iOS 15.1 or later.
Email hello@alicsystems.com and tell us which app you're using.