tree id books

[darkstar]

can you guys reccomend good tree id. books for the deep south ie. tennessee georgia ? dark

 

[Treeman14]

"Southern Trees" by Dr. Ed Gilman, et al. I have the CD version, I'm not sure if its in book form or not.

 

[darkstar]

great ill look for the cd thanx

 

[Treeman14]

Here's a few more I copied from a "Google" search:

Dirr, M.A. 1997. Michael Dirr's Photo-Library of Woody Landscape Plants. PLANTAMERICATM. Locust Valley, NY (1-800-PLANTCD). $149.95. CD

Flint, H.L. 1997. Landscape Plants for Eastern North America, 2nd ed.. Wiley- Interscience, New York. On reserve in Lilly Hall of Life Science Library.

Gilman, E.F. 1998. Horticopia. Trees, Shrubs, and Groundcovers, 2nd Ed. Horticopia, Inc. Purcellville, VA. $150.00. CD

Gilman, E.F., et al. 1996. Southern Trees, 2nd Ed. University of Florida and USDA Forest Service, Southern Region. $129.95. CD

 

[Trinity Honoria]

before you pay super top bucks for a book, check Amazon.com or half.com for used books...

 

[darkstar]

thanx im looking for the gilman cd .... much thanx ......dark

 

[jimmyq]

two books out of cambridge university press.
insects that feed on trees and shrubs, diseases of trees and shrubs. invaluable in my eye.
not too helpful in id'ing trees but great for that which ails them.

 

[vharrison2]

Dr. Gilman rocks.