Tree ID recommendation please?

[charlieb]

Can one of yous guys please /forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif recommend a good/simple tree id book for this here newbie? I can't seem to find one that has pictures and descrips.
Thanks a lot.

 

[jimmyq]

trees of north america and europe, roger phillips, Random house. (has a good key)

Native trees of canada (I know you arent in Canada but its a good book) RC Hosie, Fitzhenry and Whiteside (has no key but has good plates of buds and twigs etc)

Trees in canada (I know, I know but its a good one too) John Farrar, fitzhenry and whiteside. (has a good key)

 

[jimmyq]

fandex from ISA is pretty good too

 

[BostonBull]

National Audobon Society Trees of the Eastern Region North America $20. Great leaves, fruits, flowers, colors of leaves in fall, and very detailed descriptions. About 1000 pages half color, half black and white.

 

[charlieb]

Thanks very much guys.
Sounds like great choices.
I'll check them out.

 

[RGus]

I second the National Audobon Society Tree book

 

[charlieb]

Thanks Ryan.

 

[Steve Connally]

Third!

 

[charlieb]

Thanks.
It's ordered!

 

[jerseywild]

Nice online site.
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/common/a.html