Trees of Texas Field Guide (Tree Identification Guides)

I've gone through lots of tree books in the last year. I found this as a new addition at the local library. It was so good I ordered my own. I had told my son there were no good tree books and I was going to write my own, but Stan Tekiela has come pretty durn close with "Trees of Texas - Field Guide". It has good depth, covers all the common trees of Texas and the photos of the leaves and other identifying characteristics are the best I've seen yet. The descriptions are complete without being wordy and Stan's notes on each tree are useful and interesting. The book is well organized, by leaf characteristics, so its relatively easy to find the right page when you have no idea what sort of tree you are trying to ID. A big plus is that the book is small enough to throw in your pack or even your coat pocket. The only fault I can find is with the index. It does not have a cross index by Scientific Name and even some common names, of trees found within the book, are missing from the index.

We love it! The photos are clear, identifying using the book is easy. I identified a tree I could not find on the internet the first day we had the book!

Complete and derailed while easy to understand and explain

Overall very informational. Can help greatly in tree identification. My only request is that instead of stating what region or area of Texas a tree exists, is to show it shaded on a map of Texas insert onto the page. For someone not exactly up-to-date on Texas geography (recently moved here) it would make an already great tree resource book, even better.

Nice detailed pictures and good descriptions in a compact size

Ok, this book looks totally unprepossessing in the photos. We were astonished at the size and weight of it! So much information packed into a small package. It was bought for my husband's birthday as he's the garden enthusiast in our home, but he reads it sometimes like a book. Very interesting, well presented, lots (I mean LOTS) of photos. Definitely a great buy!

This is a great no nonsense field guide. It includes pictures of leaves, fruits, flowers, bark and whatever else you might need to identify the tree depending on what season you're in. It also occasionally includes some interesting facts about the trees.

Probably the only thing missing from Stan's book is some of the non-native trees that sometimes break out of the nurseries and spread their seeds elsewhere. Not a big deal if you have other books available. Given the fact that it's a book on Texas trees earns it a 5 star rating. Well organized and thought out book.

llego rapidisimo, muy buen libro, muy util