ThispopularguideenablesuserstoquicklyandconfidentlyidentifyanyofthetreesofthesoutheasternUnitedStates,fromthecommonloblollypineorredmulberrytotherarePinckneya(fever-tree)orgoatwillow.Theguidetreatsmorethan300species--everyoneknowntooccurintheregion,fromtheCoastalPlaintothehighestelevations.Includedaretreesnativetotheregionaswellasthoseintroducedandnowreproducing.Helpfulfeaturesincludeeasyidentificationkeys,commonandscientificnames,distributionmaps,anintroductorysectiononbasicleaf,flower,andstemstructures,andaglossaryofdescriptiveandidentifyingterms.
