"WHAT TREE IS THAT?"

The Arbor Day Foundation is offering a fun and easy-to-use tree identification booklet that will help people identify trees in a simple, step-by-step process.

'What Tree Is That?' features advanced, hand-drawn botanical illustrations highlighting the distinctive characteristics of many tree species.

Recreational and professional arborists alike have called this pocket field guide one of the most user friendly resources to have at their fingertips. The book's beautiful, full-color illustrations are in precise detail to depict natural colors, shapes and textures so users can make a positive species identification in just a few easy steps.

The Arbor Day Foundation now offers this booklet to help people identify trees in South Carolina and throughout the eastern and central regions of the United States.

'What Tree Is That?' uses a unique step-by-step approach to identify the species of each tree. From explaining what to look for in the shape of the leaves and differences in the leaf stems and twig structures to specifics on the fruits and flowers, and the details of buds and bark.

"'What Tree Is That?' is a wonderful resource to help people identify trees so that they will be able to better appreciate them," said John Rosenow, chief executive and founder of the Arbor Day Foundation. "The educational mission of the Arbor Day Foundation is to help people enjoy and appreicate trees, and we feel our pocket field guide will do just that."

'What Tree Is That?' is also available as an online interactive version at www.arborday.org. The Arbor Day Foundation offers a unique, one-of-a-kind online tool so people can identify trees using the Internet.

To obtain a tree identification guide in full color, send your name and address and $5 for each guide to 'What Tree Is That?,' Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska City, NE 68410. You can also order the book online at arborday.com.