Tree Lover – Trees & Fungi

Tree Lover is the free app for everyone who wants to get to know trees better – on a walk, on a trip or in your own garden. Created by arborists and tree consultants at SAFE TREES. TREE DATABASE • Around 3,500 tree and shrub taxa and cultivars with English descriptions – habit, leaves, flowers, fruit and origin • Search by English or scientific name • Glossary of more than 700 arboricultural terms EUROPEAN TREE MAP • More than 560,000 notable and protected trees from 28 European countries, including the UK's Ancient Tree Inventory • Search by name or species • “Trees near me” shows what grows around you • The data source and licence are stated for every country FUNGI AND SYMPTOMS • 50 wood-decay fungi with English names • Fruiting body, type of rot, main hosts and common look-alikes • What the fungus means for the tree MICROHABITATS • Catalogue of tree microhabitats based on the European methodology – cavities, rot holes, dendrotelmata, deadwood, sap runs and more • Which animals and organisms use them – from woodpeckers and bats to saproxylic beetles MY DISCOVERIES • Photograph and identify trees, fungi, insects and microhabitats • Build your own trees & shrubs atlas and bestiary • Earn badges on your way from Curious to Expert • Save finds with GPS position, export and share them ECOSYSTEM SERVICES • How trees cool, store carbon, filter dust, reduce noise and hold back rainwater • Work out how much a tree near you cools its surroundings FIND AN ARBORIST • Which specialist do you need – for pruning, felling, tree assessment or tree protection on construction sites? • Recommended qualifications and questions to ask before you hire • Links to the Arboricultural Association and the European ETW/ETT register STANDARDS • European Arboricultural Standards (EAS) to read in the app WHY THIS APP • Free • Databases work offline – in the park, in the woods, on the road • Content from practising professionals ABOUT SAFE TREES SAFE TREES has specialised in tree care, tree inspection and tree safety for many years and trains professionals in the field. Have an idea or found a mistake? Write to us – the app grows with its users' feedback.