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What’s that TREE?? ? A BEGINNER’S GUIDE What’s that ?? TREE What’s that ?? TREE Tony Russell LONDON, NEW YORK, MUNICH, MELBOURNE, AND DELHI ABOUT THE AUTHOR DK LONDON A forester, broadcaster, Senior Art Editor Spencer Holbrook and author, Tony Russell Senior Editor Angeles Gavira Project Editor David Summers has worked in the field of US Senior Editor Rebecca Warren trees and plants for 30 US Editor Jill Hamilton years, and is regarded as Pre-production Producer one of Europe’s leading Nikoleta Parasaki Producer Alicia Sykes authorities on the subject. Jacket Designer Mark Cavanagh He joined the UK Forestry CTS Sonia Charbonnier Commission in 1978, and Managing Art Editor Michelle Baxter Publisher Sarah Larter in 1983 he was appointed Art Director Philip Ormerod Forester in the New Forest Associate Publishing Director in Hampshire. In 1989, he Liz Wheeler was appointed Head Publishing Director Jonathan Metcalf Forester of the United DK DELHI Kingdom’s National Deputy Managing Art Editor Arboretum at Westonbirt, Sudakshina Basu Design Consultant Shefali Upadhyay Gloucestershire, which is Managing Editor Rohan Sinha considered one of the Senior Art Editor Anuj Sharma finest collections of trees Senior Editor Anita Kakar and shrubs in the world. Designer Sanjay Chauhan Editor Suefa Lee He has worked on Senior DTP Designer Harish Aggarwal numerous books on trees DTP Manager/CTS Balwant Singh and regularly makes Production Manager Pankaj Sharma appearances on television First published in the United States in 2013 and radio. He is author of by DK Publishing Smithsonian Nature 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Guide: Trees. 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 001 – 187844 – March/2013 Copyright © 2013 Dorling Kindersley Limited All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISBN 978-1-46540-219-6 DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. For details contact: DK Publishing Special Markets, 375 Hudson Street, New York, 10014 or [email protected]. Printed and bound in China by South China Co. Ltd. Discover more at www.dk.com Contents Introduction 6 Identifying Trees 8 TTREEE PROFILEES 17 COOONIFFEERRSS 18 BRROOAAADDDDLEAVES: SIMMPPLLLEEE 40 BBROOADLLEEAVES: CCOMMPOOUUND 90 TTRREEEE GGAALLLERYY 104 Scientific Names 119 Glossary 123 Index 125 Acknowledgments 128 Introduction Trees are the largest, oldest, and most complex plants on Earth. They have been around for over 350 million years and cover almost one-third of the Earth’s land surface. There are more than 80,000 different species (plus numerous cultivars), ranging in size from tiny Arctic Willows, just a few inches high, to Giant Redwoods over 300 feet (100 meters) tall. This book is broken down into conifers, simple broadleaves, and compound broadleaves and then further subdivided by leaf shape. It features the trees that are most commonly found in towns, parks, and gardens, and in the surrounding countryside. Each species is described using clear, concise text and high-quality digital photography and illustrations. Where relevant, information is given on seasonal variations, such as the production of flowers or fruit, changing leaf color, and winter twigs and buds. This book will enable you to identify, understand, and enjoy more than 150 different trees, and will hopefully awaken a lifelong interest. Tony Russell 8 IDENTIFYING TREES Identifying Trees Looking at and identifying trees can be a fascinating and enjoyable pastime. However, unless you know what to look for, it can sometimes be confusing. The following pages aim to provide information to aid accurate identification. Two things to always bear in mind are season and location. These can affect how a tree grows and what it looks like. Season Many trees display seasonal differences. Deciduous trees that are in full leaf in summer will have bare branches in winter. Deciduous leaf color in spring will be very different from the color in the fall. Features like winter twigs and buds, fall leaves, and spring flowers can be helpful in identifying trees in different seasons. FALL LEAVES WINTER TWIG Location The forms of trees can vary by location. For example, trees growing close to each other will be taller and thinner, with fewer low branches than trees growing on their own in an open setting. Trees in exposed or cold locations are unlikely to grow as tall as those in sheltered locations. SHELTERED HILLSIDE EXPOSED MOUNTAINSIDE
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