Virginia Tech Tree ID 6.4.1

Virginia Tech Tree Identification offers a comprehensive collection of digital dendrology resources from Virginia Tech, now available on your Android smartphone. The application features detailed fact sheets for over 1000 woody plants found across North America, complete with thorough descriptions, range maps, and thousands of high-quality color images showcasing leaves, flowers, fruit, twigs, bark, and overall plant structure.

One of the standout features of this app is its ability to tailor the species list based on the user's precise location within North America, leveraging the phone's GPS, network signal, or manually provided address or zip code. This functionality essentially transforms the app into a personalized guide to the "Woody Plants of Where You Are Standing," offering location-specific insights such as "Woody Plants of Southwestern Oregon" or "The Woody Plants of Central Park."

Moreover, users can further refine their species search by answering straightforward questions about tree attributes like growth location, leaf shape, flower color, and fruit type. Additionally, narrowing down the list is made easier with a keyword search function where terms like oak, Abies, red, or palm can be entered to filter results.

Another noteworthy aspect is the direct access to "Dr. Dendro," a tree expert from Virginia Tech's Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation. Users can submit tree-related inquiries along with plant descriptions or images for expert assistance with plant identification.

• Over 1000 woody plants from North America
• 6,500+ color photographs per species
• In-depth descriptions of plant parts
• Location-based species list narrowing
• Keyword species search
• Species identification through simple questions
• Easy navigation between species
• Direct question submission to "Dr. Dendro"

The Virginia Tech Tree Identification digital material boasts a comprehensive DVD tutorial called "Woody Plants in North America, 2018," featuring multimedia resources covering approximately 1000 woody plants with an extensive library of nearly 30,000 color photographs depicting leaves in summer and fall, flowers, fruits, twigs, bark, and overall plant structure. The software offers multiple images of each plant part to aid in recognizing field variations. Users can also assess their progress with a customizable self-quizzing section.

NOTES:

• The 650 MB database is downloaded from the server; fast WIFI installation is recommended.

Text and photography by John R. Seiler

Programming by Michael Whitt and Robert Potts