Glossaries Relating to Trees and Forests
Epicormic Sprout
Here are terms essential including epicormic sprout in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including epicormic sprout in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Samara
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Pome
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Pod
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Palmate
Pinnate leaf arrangement is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Pinnate leaf arrangement is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Palmate
Palmate leaf arrangement is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Palmate leaf arrangement is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Nutlet
A nutlet is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
A nutlet is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
Leaflet
The tree leaflet of hardwoods, needles with conifers, is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
The tree leaflet of hardwoods, needles with conifers, is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Key
A key is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
A key is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
Fruit
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Flower
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Entire
An entire leaf is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
An entire leaf is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Drupe
A drupe is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
A drupe is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
Cone
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Compound Leaf
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Compound Leaf
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Catkin
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Capsule
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Bud
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Bract
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Bipinnate
Bipinnate twig and leaf arrangement is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Bipinnate twig and leaf arrangement is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Berry
A Berry is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
A Berry is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
Bark
Bark is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Bark is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Opposite
Opposite twig and leaf arrangement is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
Opposite twig and leaf arrangement is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
Alternate
Alternate twig and leaf arrangement is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Alternate twig and leaf arrangement is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Acorn
An Acorn is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
An Acorn is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
Achene
An achene is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
An achene is a necessary term to know when identifying tree species.
Compound
The tree leaf and blade of hardwoods, needles with conifers, is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
The tree leaf and blade of hardwoods, needles with conifers, is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Simple
The tree leaf and blade of hardwoods, needles with conifers, is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
The tree leaf and blade of hardwoods, needles with conifers, is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Hardwood
Here are 50 terms essential in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are 50 terms essential in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Spray
Here are 50 terms essential in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are 50 terms essential in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Glaucous
Here are 50 terms essential in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are 50 terms essential in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Decidious
Here are 50 terms essential in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are 50 terms essential in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Margin
The edge that shapes a leaf called a margin is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
The edge that shapes a leaf called a margin is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Midrib
The primary rib or vein of a leaf called a midrib is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
The primary rib or vein of a leaf called a midrib is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Lobe
Projections that shape a leaf called a lobe is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Projections that shape a leaf called a lobe is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Sinus
indentations between lobes on leaf called a sinus is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
indentations between lobes on leaf called a sinus is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Vein
A small stalk attaching the leaf stem called a petiole is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
A small stalk attaching the leaf stem called a petiole is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Sterigmata
Needle stems called sterigmata is a necessary term to know when identifying tree needles.
Needle stems called sterigmata is a necessary term to know when identifying tree needles.
Petiole
The leaf of conifers called needles is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
The leaf of conifers called needles is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Blade
The tree leaf and blade of hardwoods, needles with conifers, is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
The tree leaf and blade of hardwoods, needles with conifers, is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Leaf
The tree leaf of hardwoods, needles with conifers, is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
The tree leaf of hardwoods, needles with conifers, is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Wing
A thin, flat, dry, wing-like projection on tree parts is a necessary term to know when identifying trees.
A thin, flat, dry, wing-like projection on tree parts is a necessary term to know when identifying trees.
Twig
A young tree shoot is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
A young tree shoot is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Needle
The leaf of conifers called needles is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
The leaf of conifers called needles is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Fascicle
The bundle of needles called fascicle is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
The bundle of needles called fascicle is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Stalk
The stalk of a leaf is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
The stalk of a leaf is a necessary term to know when identifying tree leaves.
Stalk
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are terms essential including stalk in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Broadleaf
Here are 50 terms essential in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are 50 terms essential in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Transpiration
Transpiration
Transpiration
Turgor Pressure
stoma stomata
stoma stomata
Turgor Pressure
Turgor Pressure turgidity
Turgor Pressure turgidity
Increment Borer
Increment Borer
Increment Borer
bundle scar
Here are botanical terms including bundle scar essential in understanding the language of tree identification.
Here are botanical terms including bundle scar essential in understanding the language of tree identification.
Clone
Here are botanical terms essential in understanding the language of tree identification.
Here are botanical terms essential in understanding the language of tree identification.
About's Complete Glossary of Forest Resource Terms
The official United States Forest Service glossary of forest resource terms.
The official United States Forest Service glossary of forest resource terms.
Do You Know Your Tree Terms?
Take these quizzes on forestry terms. First, select your answers to each question. Then press "Get Score" to score your quiz...
Take these quizzes on forestry terms. First, select your answers to each question. Then press "Get Score" to score your quiz...
Global Positioning System (GPS) Glossary
Index of GPS (Global Positioning System) Terms and definitions.
Index of GPS (Global Positioning System) Terms and definitions.
The 50 Essential Forestry Terms
Here are 50 terms essential in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
Here are 50 terms essential in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.
About's Complete Glossary of Logging and Timber Harvesting
A glossary of terms used by the logging and timber harvesting trade.
A glossary of terms used by the logging and timber harvesting trade.
Chainsaw and Timber Felling Glossary
Essential terms for the chainsaw user and tree faller.
Essential terms for the chainsaw user and tree faller.
About's Glossary of Forest Products
Your About guide's terminology of forest products.
Your About guide's terminology of forest products.
About Glossary of Tree Identification Terms
Botanical terms that help you identify tree characteristics...
Botanical terms that help you identify tree characteristics...
About's Glossary of Essential Wildfire Terms
From aerial fuels to wind vectors, find a wildfire term here...
From aerial fuels to wind vectors, find a wildfire term here...
About Quizzes on Forestry Terms
Test your forestry vocabulary by taking a quiz or two...
Test your forestry vocabulary by taking a quiz or two...
About Forestry Word Search
Find twelve hidden forestry terms in this word scramble puzzle...
Find twelve hidden forestry terms in this word scramble puzzle...
FIA - A Forestry Glossary
...from Forestry Investment Associates
...from Forestry Investment Associates
Glossary of Forest Biomass
The USFS's terms defining properties of biomass and vegetative volumes.
The USFS's terms defining properties of biomass and vegetative volumes.
Terms that Private Landowners Need to Understand
Common terms used by woodland owners compiled by North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
Common terms used by woodland owners compiled by North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
Timber Harvesting Glossary
From the Timber Buyer Network....
From the Timber Buyer Network....