What's that Tree?: A Beginner's Guide

Learn more about the beautiful trees around you with this identification guide, perfect for beginners, featuring over 150 common tree species. 

If you want to know the difference between a Serbian spruce and a silver birch or how different trees change through the seasons then What’s that Tree? is the ideal guide for you. Species overviews show you what to look for where and related trees are shown side by side for quick comparison and identification.

Clear photography of leaves will help you to directly compare the tree you’re looking at with those in the guide and will assist you with specific features of the leaf to help identify the tree. This quick-reference guide also includes information on bark, flowers, and seeds. 

The perfect pocket guide for beginners but also a handy reference for the more seasoned naturalist, What’s that Tree? will help you to become an expert tree-spotter in no time.

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