Discover and appreciate the world's trees with this comprehensive companion

Perfect for any budding botanist or dedicated dendrologist this unique visual guide covers every aspect of the world's trees. Learn to identify over five hundred species of tree, with essential information on leaf, bark, flower and fruit types.

Discover the importance of trees and forests as natural habitats and ecosystems and explore the age-old relationship between people and trees, from folklore to forestry. Ideal for in-the-field reference, this one-stop reference will tell you everything you need to know about trees and the wildlife havens they create.

Trees are found in almost all the Earth’s climatic environments: from temperate to tropical, from sub-arctic barren lands to arid desert. The myriad species of tree encompass almost as much variation in size and form as does the animal kingdom, from the grandiose splendour of a mature oak to the eccentric-looking monkey puzzle. Yet most of us take these wonderful natural structures for granted – at our peril as is rapidly becoming apparent. Eyewitness Companion: Trees places them centre stage allowing easy recognition of over 500 world species, and is the perfect guide for anyone ready to be seduced by their beauty, diversity, and astounding adaptability.