iTrees

iTrees Free App

Rated 4.20/5 (214) —  Free Android application by Ladybird Environmental Consulting LLP

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About iTrees

A product of Ladybird Environmental Consulting (LEC) is a series of nature based Mobile apps developed to promote nature study widely across the Indian Cities. This tree mobile app covers 50 common tree species found in metros such as Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi and Hyderabad. The app has been developed to study climate change impact on urban biodiversity in Indian metros. Trees being indicator species, a seasonal variation in their leaf fall, flowering or fruiting will provide indication whether climate change is affecting Indian trees.

These mobile apps are being developed under the U.S. State Department's International Exchange Alumni programme- Alumni Innovation Engagement Fund's Project- Mobile Apps 4 Climate Change. Dr. V.Shubhalaxmi has been the sole winner from India who won the global competition wherein 1000 proposals were submitted and only 53 finalists were chosen world over. She alongwith her four team members; Dr. Swayamprabha Das, Dr. Ashutosh Richarriya, Dr. Anirban Gupta and Mr. Isaac Kehimkar have launched student citizen science programme in 10 schools of New Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkatta and Mumbai. For this endeavour, they have partnered with WWF-India and Greenline.To learn more about this initiative visit our project website www.inaturewatch.org

The app is targeted towards young students who have taken fancy to gadgets such as smartphones and tablets. The idea is to engage students by use of technology and assist them in their project work which could involve documentation of local flora. This app is also a tool for environmental educators specially teachers who sometimes do not have access to natural history resources or persons. The app brings tree identification to finger tips of its users thus providing an alternate tool besides an expert or field guide.

The app describes 50 species of trees along with their pictures of leaf fruit, bark, common English and Latin name, height, geographical range, details about leaves, flowers, fruits, uses and associations. The language has been kept non-technical however incase of unavoidable technical words, a glossary if provided to explain these terms.Once you download this Android app either on your smartphone or tablet, please keep updating your app as we will be improvising and rectifying some of the technical and information errors. In case you come across a tree which is not available in this app, we have provided list of books and online resources wherein you could get your tree identified. Happy Treewatching!

This app is a brainchild of Dr.V.Shubhalaxmi so saw the gap between learner and educator, plus apathy towards environment by urban people. Having worked for BNHS for 21 years, she left to start her own social enterprise- Ladybird Environmental Consulting . Her company specializes in environmental CSR. To learn more visit her website www.ladybirdconsulting.co.in.

This app is a hard work of 37 people who worked on it besides the principal content developers; Mr. Isaac Kehimkar and Dr. V.Shubhalaxmi, the creative team of LycodonFx did an excellent job of converting our dream idea into a reality. In the domain of environment there are very few vendors who are equipped with natural history know how and product execution. In this regard LycodonFx is highly recommended to all those who wish to develop new environmental products. Visit their website www.lycodonfx.com and see for yourself.

Copyright (C) 2015. All rights reserved with Ladybird Environmental Consulting. Any reproduction of any part of the mobile apps in print/electronic without appropriate permission is not allowed.

Citation
Vaylure, Shubhalaxmi, Isaac Kehimkar (Eds), Sameer Kehimkar, Alisha Kehimkar, Amit Kehimkar (2014), Mobile Apps for Climate Change (v.1.0 iTrees)- U.S. State Department's Alumni Innovation Engagement Fund, Ladybird Environmental Consulting, Mumbai.

How to Download / Install

Download and install iTrees version 1.1 on your Android device!
Downloaded 10,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: com.inaturewatch.trees, download iTrees.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
Images added & replaced
Advanced quiz added to fun section
Video tutorial in tutorial section
More downloads  iTrees reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
More downloads  iTrees reached 5 000 - 10 000 downloads
More downloads  iTrees reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads

What are users saying about iTrees

D70%
by D####:

You have to join an inline course otherwise the pop-up that appears if you click the x in any of these it just closes the entire app!

S70%
by S####:

I was searching for a app for identifying indian trees and found this is the only one.it is good but but some improvements are suggested.local language names are to be provided. Unique features to identify,look alikes can be included. More tree with more pictures should be included.

H70%
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Very few species. Constant pop up adds

K70%
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Useless unless you live in the rainforest

U70%
by U####:

Very useful for forestry students and forest department

S70%
by S####:

Very nice app and good purpose.

S70%
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Nice app please keep on updating

S70%
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It's amazing!

X70%
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Thanks

S70%
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Nice to study

S70%
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Wonderful app

A70%
by A####:

This is what I had been looking for ever since I purchased my phone. It is a great effort put together by the Ladybird team. I cannot express my gratitude to you all for this marvelous app that is so people friendly and can be used by children. This has been a lasting contribution by the technological and scientific community to the raising of the collective consciousness of the general people and the posterior generation. I'm proud of you guys.

U70%
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I was just looking around the app and wasn't even able to find the trees that I know of here in Texas or any other tree that's in the U.S.

U70%
by U####:

Thank you very much for this app. Thank you for ur love & concern for nature, environment. This App will help students a lot... God bless u all and your families.

U70%
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Just add a little more content to it . it will be more interesting.

U70%
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It's a good initiative... But lacks content...

H70%
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Other names in various Indian languages may be provided

U70%
by U####:

Very few plants included there should be more

O70%
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Thanks

C70%
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Also no option to add more plants and common names of plants not given

U70%
by U####:

Handy and perfectly described.. really usefull.. especially on fields.. satisfy installing itree..

T70%
by T####:

Pros..Good design and smoothness to operate, search with leaf or bark is good too... Con's.. Too much less number of trees, No local name details.

D70%
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Really less information!! Could add more trees...

W70%
by W####:

Much awaited app ! Wonderful !!!Can u update by adding common regional names ? and u need to add lot more in the list. Hope you r working fast on it.

M70%
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Things to improve are 1. Allow zoom function. 2. Hindi names not provided for many plants like palash. 3. Close up image of isolated leaf should be given for each plant. 4 similar looking tree list should be provided n images to compare.

Z70%
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Also no option to add more plants and common names of plants not given

D70%
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Very easy to use n very much useful in the field

N70%
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Tree names in atleast hindi welcome

D70%
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Great

D70%
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Very nice apps

D70%
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Get it now

D70%
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Kindly add more trees in it..if possible add the option of scanning leaves for information like google googles..

M70%
by M####:

Nice app define the trees and history super save the tree

D70%
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The app is great just need a lot more trees! Maybe make a way to directly add trees from the app and not have to go to the website.

D70%
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NOW we can know many trees and its uses

R70%
by R####:

I liked the whole concept of these app series. Excellent way of making garden natural history handy and interactive. May think of expanding the catalogue of species. How about an app on common herbs, mammals, snakes or beetles?

R70%
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This is an amazing app for all who love nature and would like to know more about nature.You should also try their other two apps,I birds and I butterflies.

J70%
by J####:

Kudos for creating such a nice app. Hope to see more such apps

R70%
by R####:

Really helpful for a nature lovers.

A70%
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Well made.


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