Trees of North Texas

Trees of North Texas

by Robert A. Vines
Trees of North Texas

Trees of North Texas

by Robert A. Vines

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Overview

This comprehensive and compact volume is a field guide to all the native and naturalized trees of the north Texas zone, including the Blackland Prairies, the Cross Timbers region, and both the Rolling and High Plains. Here too is detailed information on the many varieties of trees introduced into the Dallas-Fort Worth region over the twentieth century.

Drawn from Robert A. Vines' monumental Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of the Southwest (University of Texas Press, 1960), the field guide contains full descriptions of every tree in the area. Its convenient organization makes Trees of North Texas ideal to take into the field for on-the-spot identification, and virtually every description is accompanied by a finely executed illustration. Fascinating bits of history and lore enliven the descriptions throughout.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780292780194
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 09/01/1982
Series: Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation Series
Pages: 488
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

The late Robert A. Vines served as director of the Houston Arboretum and Botanical Garden and of the Robert A. Vines Environmental Science Center of the Spring Branch Independent School District in Houston.

Table of Contents

  • Publisher’s Note
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Podocarpus Family (Podocarpaceae)
  • Taxodiium Family (Taxodiaceae)
  • Pine Family (Pinaceae)
  • Cypress Family (Cupressaceae)
  • Lily Family (Liliaceae)
  • Willow Family (Salicaceae)
  • Garrya Family (Garryaceae)
  • Wax-myrtle Family (Myricaceae)
  • Walnut Family (Juglandaceae)
  • Birch Family (Betulaceae)
  • Beech Family (Fagaceae)
  • Elm Family (Ulmaceae)
  • Mulberry Family (Moraceae)
  • Magnolia Family (Magnoliaceae)
  • Custard-apple Family (Annonaceae)
  • Laurel Family (Lauraceae)
  • Junco Family (Koeberliniaceae)
  • Witch Hazel Family (Hamamelidaceae)
  • Sycamore Family (Platanaceae)
  • Rose Family (Rosaceae)
  • Legume Family (Leguminosae)
  • Subfamily Mimosoideae
  • Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
  • Subfamily Papilionoideae
  • Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae)
  • Rue Family (Rutaceae)
  • Quassia Family (Simarubaceae)
  • Mahogany Family (Meliaceae)
  • Euphorbia Family (Euphorbiaceae)
  • Sumac Family (Anacardiaceae)
  • Holly Family (Aquifoliaceae)
  • Staff-tree Family (Celastraceae)
  • Maple Family (Aceraceae)
  • Buckeye Family (Hippocastanaceae)
  • Soapberry Family (Sapindaceae)
  • Buckthorn Family (Rhamnaceae)
  • Linden Family (Tiliaceae)
  • Mallow Family (Malvaceae)
  • Chocolate Family (Sterculiaceae)
  • Tamarisk Family (Tamaricaceae)
  • Cactus Family (Cactaceae)
  • Oleaster Family (Eleagnaceae)
  • Loosestrife Family (Lythraceae)
  • Pomegranate Family (Punicaceae)
  • Ginseng Family (Araliaceae)
  • Dogwood Family (Cornaceae)
  • Heath Family (Ericaceae)
  • Sapodilla Family (Sapotaceae)
  • Persimmon Family (Ebenaceae)
  • Storax Family (Styracaceae)
  • Ash Family (Oleaceae)
  • Dogbane Family (Apocynaceae)
  • Verbena Family (Verbenaceae)
  • Trumpet-creeper Family (Bignoniaceae)
  • Madder Family (Rubiaceae)
  • Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae)
  • Diagrams of Inflorescence; Leaf Apices, Margins, and Forms; and Flower Parts
  • Glossary
  • Index
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