Identify trees with your iPhone
An app that uses image recognition to tell you what type of tree you’re looking at based on the shape of its leaves? So cool. And plus:
Users of Leafsnap will not only be learning about the trees in their communities and on their hikes—they will also be contributing to science. As people use Leafsnap, the free mobile app automatically shares their images, species identifications and the tree’s location with a community of scientists. These scientists will use the information to map and monitor population growth and decline of trees nationwide.
Seems like fun. I gave it a try and while I’m no botanist, it seemed to work pretty well.