Leafsnap.com

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Found this app today. Free for download. Small icon for "games" but this does not appear to be pernicious like other free apps. Easy to use. You lay a plucked leaf with stem(s) on a white piece of paper and take a picture; the app them provides full color photos of possible matches based on the shape of the leaves, including flowers, fruit, and bark. It has a link to a websight for more info on your target match.

So far, I've had good luck with it; identifyig three trees within minutes: one I had no idea (green ash), one I new was a maple but not what species (Norway), and one I knew was a Silver maple.

Check it out. Feed back.

Leafsnap.com

 

[Youngbuck20]

ive had it for a couple months, havent tried the pic thing yet though. easy to use and pics are detailed for easy identification. "tree id" is another good app.

 

[sgreanbeans]

It been around for a while, sometimes it will not register what u are snapping, make sure u have a pure white background if u have problems

 

[beastmaster]

Is it still just for i-phones? I heard mix results on it, a great idea though. Uses face recognition technology. If it really works I would get rid of my dump phone and get a smart one.

 

[rtsims]

I have had it for a few months and I'm not very fond of it. It's fun to play with once in a while but I don't find it very practical in the field. 2 major downfalls in my opinion. 1: it's not accurate at all for us on the west coast, it was loaded mainly with species found in the north east. 2: you have to have good cell reception or the pics you snap won't load to there data base. I find books to be more efficient. Just my 2 cents.

 

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It been around for a while, sometimes it will not register what u are snapping, make sure u have a pure white background if u have problems

Right. Discovered that

 

[Incomplete]

I have had it for a few months and I'm not very fond of it. It's fun to play with once in a while but I don't find it very practical in the field. 2 major downfalls in my opinion. 1: it's not accurate at all for us on the west coast, it was loaded mainly with species found in the north east. 2: you have to have good cell reception or the pics you snap won't load to there data base. I find books to be more efficient. Just my 2 cents.

What books?

 

[sgreanbeans]

I am sure he is talkin bout the ID books, there are gazillions out there, all have their up and downs. The best field guide I have is from the Audubon Society (think I spleelled that right) Little leather book, has all the info and easy to navigate. Some books have tons of good info, but are too complicated to use on the fly

What wood (hehe) really be cool is if they made that app recognize ailments on a leaf, like anthracnose,gall's or live bugs, stuff like that would be handy

Where that app has come in handy is for the HO. Sometimes, and most here will agree to this, u can get in a small argument with them about what kind of tree they have, this is a easy way to tell them that they are wrong with out makin' them mad.
Had a lady believe she had a maple, it was a ash. We took a shot, which she thought was just neat, showed her what it said, she gave no more argument. Their is a CA here that could use it, bid a maple against him, to bad it was a pin oak, what a joke. Another reason they should have left ID on the test alone.

 

[rtsims]

I am sure he is talkin bout the ID books, there are gazillions out there, all have their up and downs. The best field guide I have is from the Audubon Society (think I spleelled that right) Little leather book, has all the info and easy to navigate. Some books have tons of good info, but are too complicated to use on the fly

What wood (hehe) really be cool is if they made that app recognize ailments on a leaf, like anthracnose,gall's or live bugs, stuff like that would be handy

Where that app has come in handy is for the HO. Sometimes, and most here will agree to this, u can get in a small argument with them about what kind of tree they have, this is a easy way to tell them that they are wrong with out makin' them mad.
Had a lady believe she had a maple, it was a ash. We took a shot, which she thought was just neat, showed her what it said, she gave no more argument. Their is a CA here that could use it, bid a maple against him, to bad it was a pin oak, what a joke. Another reason they should have left ID on the test alone.

10-4. I was talking about tree ID books. I study these books all the time. I have even caught myself id'ing trees at the time o the bid wrong. I didn't realize it at the time but by reading later on. Tree ID is kinda tuff for me. Books and this site have helped me ALOT!!!

 

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Copy that. I need those resources too. What is you favorite ID books?

 

[sgreanbeans]

My favorite is the one posted above, but I have several. They can be pretty cheap, 10-12 bucks. Whenever I am at a place or by one, that sells books, I always look to see what they have. Plus I have a brother who thinks I need a new one every year, just wish he would by something different each year, LOL! I have 4 Smithsonian books, all the same EXACT thing, all from him!

I have notices this at the books stores, the pot growing books are with the tree books and there is always WAY more pot books than tree books.

 

[rtsims]

Smithsonian is what I use right now. Wife got it for me so I put it to use. There are better ones out there but I don't own them, yet. I also use a program that was developed by Oregon State University. Free, and informative.

 

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This app is lettin' me down :'(. Won't give me my neighbor's tree and there are three that I am sure predate the house AND the neighbor. And that TreeID just asked me for all my, AND my wife's dimensions AND our geneological history. What's up with that?