Trees of Britain and Ireland

"You might think that we already have enough tree identification books but this one is different from the rest. Whereas most concentrate on the trees commonly met in urban landscapes, gardens and possibly arboreta, this one deals with native trees and those naturalised in at least 5% of the 10 × 10km squares of our islands. Moreover, it goes into detail on some of the more difficult native groups that most tree books gloss over and so will be particularly useful for naturalists and conservationists. [...] If you are new to tree identification or wanting to delve deeper into some of the more difficult groups, then you will find this book most helpful. [...] It is important to emphasise too that this is not just an identification book. [...] Even if you are only vaguely interested in trees, this book makes good bedside reading, as well as being the most useful identification guide to our native trees."
– Peter Thomas, British Wildlife 37(1), October 2025

"Excellent! Great photos and good text – and love all the extra bits of knowledge [...] Very accessible."
– Tim Rich, botanical specialist

"For anyone wanting to confidently identify the trees in their woodland or local environment, and to learn more about tree ecology and species diversity, this is an ideal field guide. It has a level of detail that will also make it useful for those with more experience or specialist knowledge."
– Small Woodland Owners' Group

"The production quality is top drawer [...] not only in book design making them easy to read and with excellent illustrations, handy sidebars and so forth, but also Lightweight yet robust covers and pages."
– Fatbirder

"Chock-full of information, from ID tips to in-depth studies of different species [...] The whitebeam section was a particular revelation."
– Nic Wilson

"This delightful book is remarkable from many angles. It identifies and describes 113 British and Irish native trees, in addition to another 190 introduced species and hybrids. Each account is accompanied by a phenomenal series of colour photographs – a visual entrancement in every way [...] Bravo, Jon Stokes, for a job well done!"
– David M. Gascoigne, Travels With Birds