Trees of North America, Europe, the UK & Ireland

About this book

From the late acclaimed photographer and botanist Roger Phillips, Trees is the definitive arboreal handbook for all admirers of the natural world. This refreshed edition of the bestselling guide, originally published in 1983, features over 1,000 full-colour photographs and an updated species index, cataloguing hundreds of trees found across North America, Europe, the UK & Ireland, from the familiar to the exotic.

From the common oak to the elusive black poplar, in settings as varied as woodlands, floodplains and your very own back garden, this classic book has informed generations of nature lovers. In this updated edition, each tree is illustrated in full detail – by leaf, flower, fruit, bark and mature tree shape – along with a unique leaf index and full description for easy identification.

The trees are arranged alphabetically by scientific name, and the carefully curated profiles of each feature fascinating details such as descriptions of habitat, rarity, the distribution of each tree, and historical backgrounds.

Perfect for avowed enthusiasts and keen amateurs alike, this is a comprehensive and essential photographic guide to the trees found in North America, Europe, the UK and Ireland.

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Biography

Roger Phillips was an award-winning photographer with a reputation spanning nearly fifty years. He consistently pioneered the use of colour photography for the reliableidentification of natural history subjects, and wrote more than forty books dedicated to this purpose including Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland, Vegetables, Mushrooms and Wild Food. He wrote and presented two major six-part TV series on gardening for the BBC and Channel 4. In 2010, he received an MBE for his work on London's garden squares. Roger Phillips died in November 2021.