Disclaimer
Last updated: June 2025 · Effective immediately
Important Safety Notice: Tree Identifier AI results should never be used as the sole basis for foraging, consuming plant material, or making safety decisions about trees. Always verify identifications through multiple authoritative sources.
Welcome to Tree Identifier. By using this website and its AI-powered tree identification tool, you agree to the terms and limitations described in this disclaimer. Please read it carefully before using our services.
Accuracy of AI Identification
Tree Identifier uses artificial intelligence to identify tree species from photographs. While our AI achieves an average accuracy rate of 97% on common species, no automated identification system is 100% reliable. Identification accuracy can be affected by image quality, unusual lighting conditions, atypical growth forms, regional varieties, hybrid species, or rare species not well-represented in our training data. Users should always verify critical identifications through additional sources, particularly when the identification has safety, legal, or scientific implications.
Not a Substitute for Professional Advice
Tree Identifier provides general botanical information for educational and recreational purposes only. Our tool is not a substitute for the advice of a qualified arborist, botanist, ecologist, forester, or other professional. For decisions involving tree removal, property boundaries, heritage tree status, construction proximity, disease diagnosis, or legal compliance, please consult a certified arborist or relevant local authority.
Foraging and Medical Safety Warning
Tree Identifier results must never be used as the sole basis for decisions about consuming any part of a tree (berries, leaves, bark, seeds, sap, or fruit), or for applying tree extracts medicinally. Some tree species produce highly toxic compounds that can cause serious illness or death if ingested. Always consult multiple authoritative sources and seek guidance from local foraging experts or herbalists before consuming any wild plant material. Tree Identifier accepts no liability for any harm resulting from foraging decisions based on our tool's output.
Limitation of Liability
Tree Identifier, its developers, staff, and affiliated organizations are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from the use of this tool or reliance on its output. This includes but is not limited to: personal injury from foraging or handling toxic species based on misidentification; property damage from incorrect tree care decisions; financial loss from incorrect species assessment; or any other harm arising from reliance on Tree Identifier results.
Intellectual Property
All content, design, algorithms, and software on treeidentifier.online are the intellectual property of Tree Identifier and are protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws. The botanical data, AI models, and species information compiled in our database represent significant original work and may not be reproduced, scraped, or used to train competing AI systems without written permission.
Third-Party Links and Content
Our website may contain links to third-party websites for additional botanical information. These links are provided for convenience and educational purposes. Tree Identifier does not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of any third-party websites. Accessing external links is done at the user's own risk.
Conservation and Environmental Responsibility
Tree Identifier encourages all users to interact with trees and natural environments responsibly and in accordance with local laws. This includes obtaining proper permissions before collecting samples from protected lands, avoiding damage to trees during photography, respecting protected species and heritage trees, following local regulations regarding tree removal or modification, and reporting invasive species to relevant local authorities rather than attempting removal without guidance.
Changes to This Disclaimer
Tree Identifier reserves the right to modify this disclaimer at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of Tree Identifier following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised disclaimer.