Identifying trees

[AdamSon]

Hi everyone, I have always been an outdoor person, but never took the time to learn about different trees (shame on me I know), so could anybody please reccomend me a book that will teach me how to identify different trees and gives information on them?

I know there's this thing called the "Internet" but I would like to have a book I can take out with me, so if it fits in my pocket or pack that would be perfect.

Thanks!

 

[chimpy leon]

Collins complete guide to british trees is good. Theres a lot of books on trees but this is a good one to start with.

 

[British Red]

Collins complete is as good as any - and better than most for sure

 

[AdamSon]

Thanks for that, I've just went ahead and bought a copy.

Much appreciated.

 

[Harvestman]

The Dorling Kindersley guides are pretty good too. It is often good to have two books as they show different features. I have that and the Collins book.

 

[MertzMan]

I'm also in the same boat, I've just ordered a copy to fill in the spaces in my knowledge

 

[mrmike]

I have a book called "the easy way to tree recognition" which is essentially a flow chart of questions. Answers lead on to either more questions or to possible trees and their respective identifying features and description.

I think that it is pretty good for those who are learning.

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[Bigfoot]

Another vote for Collins. I think you can also get a smaller pack sized version (but buy both )

 

[Paddytray]

Not a book I know but on the android market there's a application called Trees of Britain . I've found it very helpful. Although it takes up some space on your phone

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[Dave]

Buy an A3 artists pad, and make your own. Take a branch, at different times of the year, and stick them in the book. This is the method which Mors Kochanski recommends.
Be careful what tape you use though, as I had about 60 different species in one pad, a few years back and they all turned brown, or disintegrated throught the page.
This is the best way to learn, especially as my memory tends to get worse the older you get.

It's surprising how many tree species there are in the UK, especially in gardens. And whichever ID book you use, you will very quickly come across species which will leave you stumped. [badum badum]

Its more difficult than it appears.

 

[sycamour]

I,m also an avid user of the "trees of Britain" app, I have a number of field guides but have
learnt more since loading the app, than at any other time.

 

[treadlightly]

You might like to check this out as an online companion to the Collins

http://www.british-trees.com/treeguide

 

[Humpback]

For those with iPhones I recommend:
TreeId
Winter TreeId
I find them very useful


Alan

 

[Harvestman]

I once got the idea of making a wooden bowl from every species of tree growing wild or naturalised or in a public space in my home county of Gwent. I abandoned the idea when I realised that that meant more than 100 bowls, even without including hybrids and sub-species and large woody shrubs.