Dendrology importance

Dendrology is a tool for becoming acquainted with and studying trees. The names serve as a guide for referring to the trees. Before making a survey of the forest resources of a tropical country, it is necessary to know the names of the species.

Modern dendrology is often focused on the identification of economically useful woody plants and their taxonomic relationships for industrial forestry endeavours, though the discipline is also useful for the conservation of rare or endangered species.