Handbook of the Trees of New England (Classic Reprint): With Ranges Throughout the United States and Canada: With Ranges Throughout the United States and Canada (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Lorin Low Dame

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330506162 ISBN 13: 9781330506165

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore every New England tree with clear, practical detail you can use in the yard or on the trail.

This field‑guide brings together reliable distribution maps, habitat notes, and detailed descriptions based on observations across New England. It explains how to read leaves, bark, buds, and fruit, and it shows how trees vary from the forest to open land. Richly illustrated plates compare living trees with their key features, helping you identify species with confidence.

Inside you’ll find practical information on habitat, range, and cultivation, plus notes on horticultural value and propagation. The book follows standard botanical references and includes historical context about how names and classifications are used, making it useful for beginners and seasoned naturalists alike.

• Clear profiles of each species, with habit, leaves, buds, and fruit described in plain language.


• Habitat and range notes that help you recognize where a tree thrives.


• Illustrated plates and concise, field‑tested guidance for cultivation and selection.

Ideal for readers of field guides, coastal and inland naturalists, and anyone studying North American trees in New England.

About this title

Product Description

Excerpt from Handbook of the Trees of New England: With Ranges Throughout the United States and Canada

At or near the limit of a species, the size and habit of plants undergo great change; in the case Of trees, to which this book is restricted, often very noticeable. There is no fixed, absolute dividing line between trees and shrubs. In accordance with the usual definition, a tree must have a single trunk, unbranched at or near the base, and must be at least fifteen feet in height.

Trees that are native in New England, or native in other sections of the United States and thoroughly established in New England, are described and, for the most part, figured. Foreign trees, though locally established, are not figured.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330506162
• ISBN 13: 9781330506165
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 380