At last, an authoritative guide that is also readable; one that shows the trees' relation to human and animal life -- even in the charming illustrations. Includes leaf-shape guide, range maps, and an index of popular and scientific names for over 120 trees, both native and naturalized.
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Botanist Paul Cox is supervisor of the San Antonio Botanical Center. patty Leslie is the Center's horticulturist in charge of native plant areas.
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Ever wonder what kind of tree you're looking at? If you're in Texas, you can't miss with this book.The book includes a map of soil types (with its natural diversity, Texas could be a country in itself!) and follows it with general drawings of leaves. Compare the leaf you see to the drawings in the book and you're sent to a tree family. From there you simply find the tree from more detailed drawings and area maps. It's easy! I am now considered a tree guru. What else? Look through the book and find which trees will do best in your area, their size and flowers, virtually everything the homeowner, naturalist, or budding naturalist needs or wants to know. When hiking our many parks and wildscape areas, other naturalist books stay home. This book comes with me...it's great!
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If you are interested in trees and live in Texas, this is the ONE book you must have. So often you have to buy a Western U.S. book for West Texas and an Eastern U.S. book for East Texas - and you still don't have all the trees in the Rio Grande Valley that are primarily Mexican. The book is clear and easy to use. Even better, it gives interesting tidbits about each tree's range and habits in Texas, including the location of the largest known example in the state. Highly recommended!
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wide variety of trees in Texas. only drawback is the black & white drawings rather than color renderings or photos. but for the price, it's a good little book.
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Southern Cypress. Tall deciduous tree over 100 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
East Texas, Central Texas, Edwards Plateau, West Texas, South Texas, North America, Bald Cypress, San Antonio, Ashe Juniper, Big Bend National Park, Black Cherry, Green Ash, Honey Locust, Post Oak, American Elm, New Mexico, Sabal Palm, Sabine National Forest, United States, Chisos Mountains, Lacey Oak, Longleaf Pine, Sugar Maple, Texas Persimmon, Douglas Fir New!
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Southern Cypress. Tall deciduous tree over 100 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
East Texas, Central Texas, Edwards Plateau, West Texas, South Texas, North America, Bald Cypress, San Antonio, Ashe Juniper, Big Bend National Park, Black Cherry, Green Ash, Honey Locust, Post Oak, American Elm, New Mexico, Sabal Palm, Sabine National Forest, United States, Chisos Mountains, Lacey Oak, Longleaf Pine, Sugar Maple, Texas Persimmon, Douglas Fir New!
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- Heralds of Spring in Texas (Louise Lindsey Merrick Natural Environment Series) by Roland H. Wauer on 4 pages
- Trees, Shrubs, and Vines of the Texas Hill Country: A Field Guide (Louise Lindsey Merrick Natural Environment Series) by Jan Wrede in Back Matter
- Rivers of Texas (Louise Lindsey Merrick Natural Environment) by Verne Huser in Back Matter
- Illustrated Book of Trees: The Comprehensive Field Guide to More than 250 Trees of Eastern North America, Revised Edition by William Carey Grimm in Back Matter
- Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend (Gulf Coast Studies) by Roy L. Lehman in Back Matter
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