Trees, Shrubs, and Cacti of South Texas [Paperback]

James H. Everitt (Author), Lynn D. Drawe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1993

“. . .should be in the library of every South Texas land owner, range manager, and hunter.” —Texas Wildlife Association

Two hundred vivid color photographs illustrating approximately 190 species of plants are included in this field guide to the flora of southern Texas. The trees, shrubs, and cacti described within the volume are representative of much of the plant life throughout the coastal Southwest and northern coastal Mexico. Included are family name, scientific name, common name, general description, geographical range, and ecological characteristics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press (January 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896722538
• ISBN-13: 978-0896722538
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,674,383 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK, November 30, 2003

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P. van Rijckevorsel (The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trees, Shrubs, and Cacti of South Texas (Revised Edition) (Paperback)

This guide book devotes a page to each species treated, with half the page taken up by a color picture of a flowering or fruiting specimen of the species in question. On the same page some data are given. Arranged by family (look for Leguminosae under Fabaceae, Buddleja under Loganiaceae, etc). Picture quality varies from pretty decent to quite good, although it is noticeable that a curious grid tends to be visible in the background (a digital camera?). Some pictures are a little overexposed. Occasionally the composition could be better (sometimes a lot better). Text seems unremarkable, but the choice to include author citations in the botanical names has not been followed up by doing this properly (needs a lot of work). Synonyms are provided. The "Trees" in the title should be taken to include a palm; the "Shrubs" is meant in the widest possible sense (including subshrubs and smaller stuff) and this goes for "Cacti" too (= "succulents"). Printing quality is just short of excellent. All in all this is OK, but unremarkable.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good as far as it goes, July 31, 2008

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M. Karger - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trees, Shrubs, and Cacti of South Texas (Revised Edition) (Paperback)

This book is a graet resource if you live on the Texas-Mexico border. Unfortunately, it is supposed to cover South Texas. Inside, the book reveals it covers 14 of the southernmost counties in Texas, along the border. There are 254 counties in Texas, and I expected a book on South Texas to cover a lot more. Very disappointing and misleading, but good for border dwellers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing photos, October 30, 2006

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D. Allen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trees, Shrubs, and Cacti of South Texas (Revised Edition) (Paperback)

With half of each page dedicated to a photograph of the species, there should be no excuse for not providing an excellent, high quality photograph. Most of the photographs are grainy and washed out. Several photographs lack depth of field needed to key in on leaf or flower characteristics. There are better south Texas guides out there.