a pocket guide to the trees

All the common trees likely to be encountered in north america and europe have been included in this comprehensive and portable source of reference for use in any situation, from a professional field trip to a stroll through city streets. over 2,600 full-color paintings of 450 trees (and cultivars) ensure simple and accurate tree identification by showing leaves, twigs, buds, fruit and cones, flowers, bole or bark, winter twigs, autumn coloration, and mature tree for each species. easy-to-read symbols indicate whether the tree is evergreen or deciduous, rare or common, and show fruit type and bud and leaf arrangement. typical height and habitat are also presented. the text describes how trees are named and classified and how to identify them. this is an ideally compact source of reference for all amateur and professional naturalists and gardeners.