2.0
474 reviews
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About this app

Telling pine from spruce is probably easy, but telling hornbeam from beech? This may turn out somewhat more difficult. We created the application called “What is that leaf?” for beginner environmentalists curious of the natural world. The app was designed particularly for users who only begin their adventure with botany, but would like to experience the surrounding nature with more awareness.

It is an electronic key-guide to the identification of selected tree and bush species the most commonly encountered in Polish forests. Be aware, that it is you who answer the questions and recognize the species supported by the questions from the key, not the application itself.

The app focusses on typical forest trees and shrubs, mainly those native to Poland. For this reason we have left out species that are common in the countryside and in gardens and city parks, although we have made an exception for the common horse chestnut, which is one of Poland’s most beautiful and best-loved trees.

The application has three primary functions:
• practical key – for the identification of 26 selected species, allowing for the step-by-step identification of a given bush or tree.
• mini atlas – providing a short characteristic of the species, trivia, the most important features, and, most importantly – their photographs.
• “e-herbarium” – a catalogue of photographs of trees and bushes encountered and identified on forest trails.

We focused on features based on which it is the easiest and highly credible to identify a given species. Do not worry when leaves fall off in winter and cease to be the most important identifying feature of the species. The trees can be still identified by their fruit, structure (shape), and particularly – bark.

Accessibility declaration: https://www.ckps.lasy.gov.pl/deklaracja-dostepnosci
Updated on
Aug 17, 2022

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Ratings and reviews

2.1
456 reviews
A Google user
August 4, 2019
Very simple and easy to use app with good, detailed information and photos - and most importantly of all, I identified that the shrub/tree in my (UK) garden is in fact a European Spindle after its lack of identification had been driving me crazy for the part two years!
25 people found this review helpful
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Centrum Informacyjne Lasów Państwowych
September 2, 2019
Cieszymy się, że udało się z pomocą naszej aplikacji rozwiązać nurtujący Pana, przez blisko dwa lata, problem :) Dziękujemy także za ocenę i opinię
A Google user
August 9, 2019
not accurate, few options, quickly decides. no fine tuneing
9 people found this review helpful
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Centrum Informacyjne Lasów Państwowych
September 2, 2019
This application has been prepared to help identify the species of trees and shrubs found in Polish forests. The world of plants is huge. What works in Poland may not work in other countries.
A Google user
February 12, 2019
l like this app, great photos and information
19 people found this review helpful
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Centrum Informacyjne Lasów Państwowych
February 28, 2019
Thank you for your positive opinion!

What's new

Added ability to edit E-Herbarium photo description and bugfixes