Trees of Texas Field Guide (Tree Identification Guides)

Author: Tekiela, StanEdition: 2Binding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 384Release Date: 07-12-2021Details: Product Description Learn to Identify Trees in Texas!With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make tree identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of trees that don’t grow in Texas. Learn about 180 species found in the state, organized by leaf type and attachment. Just look at a tree’s leaves, then go to the correct section to learn what it is. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification. Book Features 180 species: Every native tree plus common non-nativesEasy to use: Thumb tabs show leaf type and attachmentCompare feature: Decide between look-alikesStan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and factsProfessional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page imagesThis new edition includes updated photographs; expanded information; a Quick Compare section for leaves, needles, and silhouettes; and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Trees of Texas Field Guide for your next outing―to help ensure that you positively identify the trees that you see. About the Author Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Texas Mulberry Morus microphyllaFamily: Mulberry (Moraceae) Height: 10-20' (3-6.1 m) Tree: small tree to large shrub with a single trunk, often dividing low, open round crown Leaf: lobed, multi-lobed to oval, 1⁄2-2" (1-5 cm) long, alternately attached, pointed tip and coarse teeth, exudes milky sap when torn, dull green and rough above, paler and smooth below, somewhat hairy Bark: light gray to reddish brown and smooth, becoming furrowed with age Flower: many tiny green flowers, each 1⁄4" (.6 cm) wide, in clusters, 1" (2.5 cm) long Fruit: red berry (aggregate fruit), turning black, looking raspberry-like, made of many tiny 1-seeded fruit, sweet to sour and edible, 1⁄2" (1 cm) wide Fall Color: yellow Origin/Age: native; 50-75 years Habitat: gravelly soils at 2,200-6,500' (670-1,980 m), along streams in protected canyons, grasslands, sun Range: scattered in the western half of Texas Stan’s Notes: One of two native mulberries in Texas. Different from Red Mulberry (p. 211) by its overall size. Range extends from Texas to Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona. Also known as Western Mulberry, Mexican Mulberry, Small-leaved Mulberry and Mountain Mulberry. Blooms in early spring (April). Male flowers on one tree, female flowers on another (dioecious). Only female flowers produce fruit, which matures during late summer. Animals and birds eat the berries, coming from miles around to feed. Wood is hard and heavy. Leaf shape varies somewhat from tree to tree.EAN: 9781647552190Package Dimensions: 5.9 x 4.4 x 1.0 inchesLanguages: English