Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton Univ Press, 2013.
Format: Book
Edition: Second edition reissued.
Description: 832 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Popular, award-winning, and unrivaled for its coverage and beauty, this is a magnificent illustrated guide to nearly 2,000 tree species and cultivars found in North America and Europe. David More spent over a decade painting these illustrations from real specimens, and fellow tree expert John White's informative text describes key facts about each. The result is an extraordinary reference that will continue to be prized by nature enthusiasts, gardeners, landscapers, and foresters.
Illustrates nearly 2,000 tree species and cultivars found in North America and Europe
Includes precise paintings of important details: leaves, needles, bark, blossoms, fruits, nuts, and cones
Shows deciduous trees in both full leaf and winter
Describes the native range of each species, the date of its introduction into cultivation, and other key facts
Features an introduction, a glossary, and indexes of scientific and English names
Contents:
Ginkgo family : Ginkgozceae -- Yew family : Taxaceae -- Plum yew family : Cephalotaxaceae -- Huon pine family : Podocarpaceae -- Monkey puzzle family : Araucariaceae -- Cypress family : Cupressaceae -- Swamp cypress family : Taxodiaceae -- Pine family : Pinaceae -- Willow family : Salicaceae -- Walnut family : Juglandaceae -- Birch family : Betulaceae -- Hornbeam family : Carpinaceae -- Hazel family : Corylaceae -- Beech family : Fagaceae -- Elm family : Ulmaceae -- Mulberry family : Moraceae -- Magnolia family : Magnoliaceae -- Laurel family : Lauraceae -- Cercidiphyllaceae, Moraceae -- Witch-hazel family : Hamamelidaceae -- Plane family : Platanaceae -- Rose family : Rosaceae -- Pea family : Fabaceae -- Orange family : Rutaceae -- Tree of heaven family : Simaroubaceae -- Smoke bush family : Anacardiaceae -- Box family : Buxaceae -- Holly family : Aquifoliaceae -- Maple family : Aceraceae -- Horse chestnut family : hippocastanaceae -- Mallow family : Malvaceae -- Tamarisk family : Tamaricaceae -- Eucryphia family : Eucryphiaceae -- Tea family : Theaceae -- Araliaceae, Meliaceae, Flacourtiaceae -- Soapberry family : Sapindaceae -- Olive family : Oleaceae -- Pittosporum family : Pittosporaceae -- Tupelo family : Nyssaceae -- Myrtle family : Myrtaceae -- Davidia family : Davidiaceae -- Dogwood family : Cornaceae -- Heather family : Ericaceae -- Storax family : Styracaceae -- Ebony family : Ebenaceae -- Bignonia family : Bignoniaceae -- Foxglove family : Scrophulariaceae -- Palm family : Palmae.
ISBN:
0691158231
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SCIENCE Plant Mor | St. Andrews Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
SCIENCE Plant Mor | Lower Richland | Nonfiction | In |
Includes indexes.
Second edition first published in North America in 2005 by Timber Press, Inc.--Title page verso.
Second edition first published in North America in 2005 by Timber Press, Inc.--Title page verso.