A tree is a woody plant at least 16' tall at full height with a single trunk.
A shrub is a multi-stemmed woody plant that is less than 16' tall at full height.
Environmental and physiological conditions influence the shape and appearance of plants in the wild...
|Tree and Shrub Identification Tips:|
|1. Leaf Shape|
|2. Toothed or Untoothed edge|
Compound (2+ leaflets joined to twig by 1 stem)
or Simple leaf (whole leaf joined to twig by 1 stem)
|4. Opposite or Not Opposite leaf arrangement on twig|
|5. Seeds, Cones, Fruits, Flowers|
|6. Bark Color and Texture|
|7. Round, Narrow, Pyramidal, or Broad tree appearance|