How to identify fruit trees by picture? If it is your question, join this post to teach you how to identify 16 of the most common fruit trees with images.
Hi, I have a Ph.D. in plant protection science and plant identification is one of my favorite hobbies. I often use two ways for fruit tree identification by picture including:
- Compare different parts of a tree (Its canopy, leaves, blooms, fruits, and bark) with approved images of various fruit trees.
- Take a picture of your intended tree and use one of the best plant identifier tools to identify your fruit tree.
In this post, I want to share with you my knowledge and experiences in identifying fruit trees by picture. If you are ready, let’s try these ways.
Identify Fruit Trees by Picture
Here, I provided you with the images of 16 fruit trees. You can compare your tree’s leaves, flowers, bark, and fruit with these images to identify your fruit tree by picture.
Identifying Apple Tree by Picture
Scientific name: Malus domestica
As you can see in the above picture the apple trees have a rounded canopy. The leaves are dark green and turn yellow in the fall. I love their white to pink flowers in spring that will reward us with their well-known apple fruits in various colours.
Identifying Pear Tree by Picture
Scientific name: Pyrus communis
You will find the Pear trees with a more upright, pyramidal growth habit. Their leaves are glossy and dark green. This tree produces white blooms in spring that turn to delicious green, yellow, or red fruits.
Identifying Peach Tree by Picture
Scientific name: Prunus persica
I often identify the Peach trees with their lanceolate leaves and vibrant pink flowers in early spring. As you can see in the above picture, the bark of Peach trees is smooth in young trees, however, it will become rough with age. I love their delicious fruits that are fuzzy with yellow to red skin.
I recommend reading my other post about fruit tree identification,s uch as:
- California Fruit Tree Identification
- Texas Fruit Tree Identification
- Ohio Fruit Tree Identification
- Tropical Fruit Tree Identification
- Identify A Fruit Tree by Flower
Identifying Nectarine Tree
Scientific name: Prunus persica
If you have noted, the scientific name of Nectarine trees is the same as Peach trees. It is due to they are different varieties of Prunus persica. Hence, Nectarine trees are very similar in appearance to peach trees (pink flowers and lanceolate, glossy leaves). I often distinguish them by their smooth-skinned fruits.
Identifying Plum Tree by Picture
Scientific name: Prunus domestica
Another stone fruit tree with a rounded canopy and simple, ovate leaves. In early spring, you will see its white bloom that will turn to diamond-shaped, smooth-skinned fruits that come in yellow, red, or purple colours.
Identifying Cherry Tree by Picture
Scientific name: Prunus avium / Prunus cerasus
Cherry trees have a rounded to spreading canopy. In the early spring, you will find them with their stunning white to pink flowers. In some countries like Japan, Cherry trees are well known for their blooms. The leaves are dark green. The small, round fruits are often deep red; however, you can find them from yellow to purple.
Identifying Apricot Tree by Picture
Scientific name: Prunus armeniaca
Apricot trees are an early sign of coming spring with their pink to white flowers. They bear in very early spring, sometimes even in late winter. You can detect them with their heart-shaped leaves. I think all love their orange-yellow fruits with velvety skin.
Identifying Avocado Tree by Picture
Scientific name: Persea americana
Avocado trees are large, evergreen fruit trees. You will find them with a dense canopy of glossy, dark green leaves. One of the wonderful things about this tropical fruit tree is its non-noticeable small, greenish-yellow flowers that turn into well-known pear-shaped fruits.
Identifying Fig Tree by Picture
Scientific name: Ficus carica
I like the Fig trees with their unique appearance. These trees have large, lobed leaves that give it a tropical look. Their delicious fruits are green to purple. If you open the fruits, you will see an unusual structure. The Fig trees have a broad, spreading habit.
Identifying Grapefruit Tree by Picture
Scientific name: Citrus × paradisi
Grapefruit trees are evergreen trees. Their leaves are glossy and dark green. I love their large, white, fragrant flowers that turn into large, round fruits that are yellow to orange in colour. I always ask myself: How can a tree stand such large fruits?
Identifying Lemon Tree
Scientific name: Citrus limon
Another evergreen tree in the Citrus genus. Its shiny, dark green leaves give it a compact canopy. Lemon trees produce fragrant white flowers. The lemon fruits are oval-shaped and are slightly pointed at the ends. They are bright yellow.
Identifying Orange Tree
Scientific name: Citrus × sinensis
Orange trees have evergreen foliage similar to lemon trees (and other citrus trees) with a rounded canopy of glossy leaves and white fragrant flowers. However, they have round, orange fruits.
Identifying Pawpaw Tree by Picture
Scientific name: Asimina triloba
I easily distinguish Pawpaw trees with their pyramidal to rounded canopy and their large, drooping, dark green leaves. The leaves turn yellow in fall. The Pawpaw trees also have unusual, purplish-brown flowers that reward you with large, green fruits.
Identifying Persimmon Tree by Picture
Scientific name: Diospyros kaki
You will find the Persimmon trees with a rounded to spreading canopy of glossy, dark green leaves. The leaves will turn vivid colours in fall that giving it a stunning view. However, the blooms are less noticeable, but you will be surprised by their bright orange-red fruits that are striking.
Identifying Pomegranate Tree by Picture
Scientific name: Punica granatum
We can easily distinguish the Pomegranate trees with their shrubby, multi-stemmed appearance. This tree has glossy, narrow leaves. Its bright orange-red flowers will turn into large, rounded yellow to red fruits with a tough, leathery rind.
Identifying Quince Tree by Picture
Scientific name: Cydonia oblonga
You will find the Quince trees with a spreading habit. Its leaves are large and broad. The young leaves are also fuzzy. In the spring, the Quince trees produce single, pink-to-white flowers that will turn to large, yellow, pear-shaped fruits.
Conclusion
And now, you have a collection of fruit tree images that will help you to identify fruit trees by picture. Please tell me your ideas about plant identifiers in the comments. Have you ever tried them? Do you think they can work well in plant identification? What are their pros and cons?
Elahe Rabiei
Hi, I’m Elaheh. My Academic major is plant protection, and houseplants are my expertise. As a houseplant lover, my house is full of indoor plants and it is my passion to take care of them. Hence, I’m here to share my knowledge and experience about growing healthy houseplants. I am also a plant protection advisor, so feel free to ask me any questions you may have.