This wonderfully comprehensive encyclopedia of American trees is an identification guide to the most important and best-known trees of Canada, the USA and South and Central America.
A detailed, accessible introduction looks at the origins of trees, how they have evolved over time and the ways in which they have adapted to suit the variety of terrains in which they thrive.
The second section of the book is an encyclopedia of the most common, popular, prolific or unusual trees found in tropical and temperate America.
Trees of America is a richly colourful popular scientific guide to the most beautiful trees of the USA, Canada, Central and Southern America, and an encyclopedic resourcebook which will be a fantastic addition to any family reference library.