List – Suggested Tree Books | Wilson County Master Gardener Association

List – Suggested Tree Books

The following books and field guides are recommended for tree enthusiasts. Most are available from Amazon.com or may be ordered from your favorite brick-and-mortar book retailer. Several are earmarked as recommended for L1 beginning tree enthusiasts / dendrologists with a note below the listing.
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Field Guides – Suggested Reading

Trees & Tree Identification

The All Season Pocket Guide To Identifying Common Tennessee Trees (UT Extension PB-1756) by Michael D. Williams– Note: Good L1 reference book, beginner identification [-flo]

What Tree Is That?: A Guide to the More Common Trees Found in North America by Arbor Day Foundation, Karina I. Helm (Illustrator)– Note: Good L1 reference book, beginner identification [-flo]– Note: Very basic dendrology/identification booklet. It is small enough to take in your pocket or backpack while hiking. Does not give detailed information once it helps you identify the tree. [-flo]

National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America by Bruce Kershner– Note: Good L1 reference book, beginner identification [-flo]– Note: Good reference book. One of my favorite guides when in the field. [-flo]

Identifying Trees: An All-Season Guide to Eastern North America by Michael D. Williams– Note: Good L1 reference book, beginner identification [-flo]– Note: This is written by the same author that wrote the UT Extension publication – PB 1756. This book has a tree per page with photos of tree and tree parts for identification. The facing page has the tree description. [-flo]

Native Trees of the Southeast: An Identification Guide by Claud L. Brown, L. Katherine Kirkman & Donald J. Leopold– Note: This book organizes the trees by Family. Has good information and descriptions as well as a few photos on each tree. [-flo]

A Field Guide to Eastern Trees: Eastern United States and Canada, Including the Midwest (Peterson Field Guides) by George A. Petrides

Tree Identification Book : A New Method for the Practical Identification and Recognition of Trees by George W. Symonds– Note: Published in 1958 and full of detailed black & white photos. Photos include overall view of trees to details of twigs, buds, fruits and flowers. Very good reference book, too large to take in the “field” comfortably. [-flo]

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