Time and again A & L Tree Experts has helped homeowners to identify their trees. We can usually tell you what species of trees you have and their condition with just a quick glance. There are many ways to tell one tree from another. Bark, leaves, buds, fruit, and structure are the clues we most often use. For example, almost every one can identify an Apple from a Pear based on the fruit.
The trees that are most often misidentified are Evergreens (pines, hemlock, etc.), Hickory Trees (many people think that Hickory’s are Walnut trees), Pepperage Trees and Hackberry Trees (not many people even know what these are). It is important to correctly identify a tree when doing any type of tree work to ensure that you are doing what’s best for the tree’s health and what’s safest for the homeowner.