Baac3nes / Getty Images. To figure out what kind of tree you are trying to identify, take a look at the following groups of trees. How a tree's needle is arranged on a twig is of major importance ...

Barking up the right tree: 80 photos were sent in by 15 readers displaying their skills with images of trees. Here are the top picks.

Caner CIFTCI / Getty Images Common Names : Common hackberry, sugarberry, nettle tree, beaverwood, northern hackberry. Habitat : On good bottomland soils, it grows fast and may live to 20 years.

Nature: Cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. 01:32 Cherry blossom season is in full swing in Washington, D.C., with the trees reaching peak bloom on Friday, according to the National Park Service. ...