Identify a Tree

Knowing exactly what tree you have makes every other answer easier, from pruning time to which disease is likely.

These guides help you tell common look-alikes apart using leaves, bark, buds and fruit.

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Chart

European, Asian or Callery: telling pear trees apart.

Field guide

Scale-like foliage, blue berries and shreddy bark: recognizing a juniper.

Comparison

Poplar and aspen are related but not the same.

Comparison

Birch and aspen bark look alike from a distance.

Field guide

Identifying the common birch species.

Identification

Spotting a slippery elm by its leaves and inner bark.