Where can I find....

[DonaldRobertson]

Does anyone know a website that I can learn the different types of tree's in the northeastern part of the states and all native tree's of ohio? Also if they have a little quiz on the website that would be cool so it can actually help me memorize and learn them.

 

[JeffL]

Buy a field id guide for trees, and go take a hike.....literally. Honestly I really liked my Audobon guide for quick basic id's.

 

[cerviarborist]

Botanical Gardens at your local county extension office are a great place to walk around and brush up on tree ID.

 

[robinia]

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X2.

Arboretums are especially great, as they are often laid out by family. When I was starting out I got to know my local arb so well that when I saw something elsewhere I could remember WHERE in the arboretum I had seen it and then I'd at least have the family.

Aside from that - ID field guides. Keep them in the bathroom.

 

[thedutchone]

I have to agree with arboretums. But I have been to numerous where the trees have actually be mislabeled. So be wary about jumping to conclusions about them.

Here are some websites that helped me when I was studying for tests;

http://plants.usda.gov/java/

http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/

http://www.arborday.org/trees/whattree/WhatTree.cfm?ItemID=E6A

also if i could add to the list of credible authors, anything by Michael A. Dirr is worth looking at.

 

[macrocarpa]

This is from Auburn, but I wonder if OSU has cool quizes like this too?:

https://fp.auburn.edu/sfws/samuelson/Quizzes/quizhome.htm

When I went to forestry school in southeastern ohio we used this web page:

http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/DENDROLOGY/factsheets.cfm

 

[cerviarborist]

If you have an Iphone, you might want to take a look at http://leafsnap.com/
looks as though it covers trees in the area you're trying to become familiar with.