Tree ID - British trees

Woodland Trust

About this app

An interactive British tree identification app from the Woodland Trust, the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity. In just a few steps, you can identify native and common non-native trees in the UK, whatever the season.

Use bark, twigs, buds, leaves, flowers and fruits or our A-Z guide full of stunning, clear images to identify the most common British trees.

Discover more about each species with fascinating facts, folklore, history and uses – from medicine to musical instruments.

- Recognise species in spring, summer, autumn or winter, even when there aren’t any leaves on the trees.
- Use the app when you’re out and about – no internet connection needed.
- Family friendly and easy-to-use.
- Packed with detailed images and illustrations for accurate identification.
- Read fascinating tree facts.
- Add identified trees to your favourites.
- Use the map to record trees you’ve found.

Ratings and reviews

Great concept - tree identification in your pocket - and that part works fine. The problem is, some other key parts don't. There is a feature where you can add your own photos and notes including the photo location. Unfortunately this feature causes the application to crash. Frequently. Therefore what you have is a handy identification guide but minus any ability to add custom photos, which is big pity.

The descriptions are detailed, without jargon, and photos are good. However, I wanted to use the app to map my local trees, which doesn't work. For starters, the location defaults to Grantham, Lincolnshire (perhaps the programmer's home?). If you then press the Find Location button it finds your location within about half a mile. Saving the tree location is similarly inaccurate. The iPhone version doesn't seem to have this problem!

Great app. Wish it had more species, or let me add my own. Also, I think it shouldnt discount certain questions based on previous answers. For example. It I choose a tree with a certain leaf type, I should not have options limited later when it comes to bark type. Rather. All options should be available, and more tree species listed if you give inconsistent answers. That way the user is more likely to find the right tree, and also, they get to use a bit of their own intuition.

What's new

- User accounts have been added. A user account will allow you save your tree locations / photos and access them on another device (e.g. a new or replacement phone). Go to menu/accounts to find out more.
- Bug fix for an issue that caused the app to crash if the database didn’t respond within 5 seconds
- Minor tweaks to usability