Authoritative text, clear photography, and a systematic approach make the Smithsonian Handbook of Trees the most comprehensive guide to a wide range of species from around the world. Packed with over 1,000 full--color photographs of more than 500 trees, it is designed to cut through the complex process of identification, enabling you to recognize a species instantly. Identification Made Easy: For beginners and established enthusiasts alike, the Smithsonian Handbook of Trees explains what a tree is, how trees are classified, and how to keep a record of trees you have seen. To help you in the initial stages of identification, the book provides a visual key that shows you the difference between conifers, broadleaves, and palms, identifies each genus by leaf type, and guides you to the correct species entry. A concise glossary defines technical and scientific terms. Photo--Encyclopedic Approach: Expertly written and thoroughly authenticated, each species entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight each tree's chief characteristics and distinguishing features. A full--color illustration, showing the spread, height, and leaf persistence of the species, as well as color--coded bands providing at--a--glance facts for quick reference, complete every entry.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice pictures and great description,
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The book has alot of interesting plants, many of them tropical. My only complaint is that it didn't have many North American trees.
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Wonderful, as you'd expect from a Smithsonian handbook!,
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These books are so helpful to use as references for painting.
Very clear photograhy. I would have liked a few close-up shots for some of the images perhaps, but otherwise a great book.
3.0 out of 5 stars
No mention of the California Oaks,
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This book is worthless in regards to the oak trees of California. There is no mention of the oaks in California. I handle the Vegetation Management Program for San Diego County Parks and I was hoping to use this book with the public to show them the trees that are being infected and killed by the Gold Spotted Oak Borer. Since this book does not mention the Oaks of California, it's useless to me.It does get 3 stars because it does a good job in describing other trees (Non California Oaks).
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Whether standing in isolation on a windy hillside, crowded together in dense forest, or lining a city street, trees form an important element of nearly every landscape. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bark dark, leaves elliptic, bark gray, leaves ovate, leaves pinnate, leaves oblong, leaves linear, leaves obovate, leaves needlelike, flowers pealike, leaves lanceolate, leaves scalelike, fruit woody, flowers creamy, flowers tiny, bark smooth, young becoming glossy dark green, bloomy shoots, red opening yellow, females inconspicuous, nine tepals, fissured with age, leaf persistence, young becoming dark green, becoming deep green Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Shape Broadly, Deciduous Leaf, Flowers Males, Evergreen Leaf, Author Linnaeus, North America, Shape Narrowly, United States, Bark Pale, Bark Red-brown, Leaves Broadly, Leaves Palmately, Fruit Small, Flowers Small, Author Siebold, Species Sorbus, Bark Purple-brown, Leaves Rounded, Species Prunus, Flowers White, Flowers Individually, Species Magnolia, Flowers Very, Species Abies, Species Malus Browse Sample Pages:
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Whether standing in isolation on a windy hillside, crowded together in dense forest, or lining a city street, trees form an important element of nearly every landscape. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bark dark, leaves elliptic, bark gray, leaves ovate, leaves pinnate, leaves oblong, leaves linear, leaves obovate, leaves needlelike, flowers pealike, leaves lanceolate, leaves scalelike, fruit woody, flowers creamy, flowers tiny, bark smooth, young becoming glossy dark green, bloomy shoots, red opening yellow, females inconspicuous, nine tepals, fissured with age, leaf persistence, young becoming dark green, becoming deep green Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Shape Broadly, Deciduous Leaf, Flowers Males, Evergreen Leaf, Author Linnaeus, North America, Shape Narrowly, United States, Bark Pale, Bark Red-brown, Leaves Broadly, Leaves Palmately, Fruit Small, Flowers Small, Author Siebold, Species Sorbus, Bark Purple-brown, Leaves Rounded, Species Prunus, Flowers White, Flowers Individually, Species Magnolia, Flowers Very, Species Abies, Species Malus Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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