Product Description
From the iconic lone cypress on the Monterey coastline to the palm trees of Beverly Hills and the magnificent coastal redwoods, trees are a defining element of California's spectacular and exceptionally diverse landscape. This abundantly illustrated, beautifully produced, easy-to-use volume is a one-stop guide to California's trees. An essential resource for gardeners, homeowners, landscape design professionals, and anyone interested in the state's abundant flora, it provides a comprehensive photographic compendium of 107 native and 311 ornamental species. Trees of the California Landscape gives the what, how, and where of tree selection, planting, and design, paying particular attention to the need for improving sustainability and for increasing awareness of native habitats. It also features a valuable overview of the topography, geography, and climates that define California's unique landscape.
* More than 1,000 color illustrations include spectacular photographs, detailed drawings of specific features, and informative maps
* Each species is treated on a full page with an array of color illustrations and drawings
* Habitat ranges, water requirements, growth rates, mature sizes, suitability for specific landscapes, and more, are listed for each tree
* A fully illustrated section covers the basics of tree identification
Copub: Phyllis Faber

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 7 reviews)

THE California Landscape tree book.

A fellow arborist brought this in to work and I got a copy before the Western Chapter International Society of Arborists conference lest it go on sale there. I was afraid it might go out of print. Landscape architects can use it so tree companies do not have to remove tree planting after 6 years. Arborists can use it to identify out of fashion trees with out going though 2 or 3 books. I have only gone though the Compendium portion of the book and have learned alot for example the California Pepper ( Shinus molle) is a native of...........Peru. Charles Hatch has put together a masterpiece.
June 21, 2008

Great Book

I bought "Trees of the California Landscape" to identify the hundreds of trees I see at home and during our travels throughout the state. With 540 glossy pages, the book is fairly heavy and thus is not handy as a field guide. However, if you have sample leaves and/or pods from a tree and have a good recollection (or photo) of the bark, identification is easy using the book at home. So far I haven't seen any tree that isn't covered in the book. The tree and bark photos are very good. Many of the leaf photos, especially in the leaf illustration guide, show the leaves as dark green or nearly black which are not realistic colors. Overall though, the book is an excellent guide which I am very glad I bought.
May 30, 2008

Photos are Fabulous

I completely disagree with Mr. McGrew's assessment of the photos in this book. When I first picked up this reference in the bookstore, I was elated. The author provides excellent written description along with large color plates of the overall tree, and beautiful detailed photos of leaves, bark, fruit, and seeds. It's the best reference I've come across for definitively identifying California trees. Maybe it's not meant to be a casual "field guide" because of its size (to accommodate the numerous large photos), but for someone serious about tree ID, it's well worth hefting in a backpack, and leaving those skimpy abbreviated guides at home.
April 30, 2008

A horticulturist's view

Trees of the California Landscape is a treasure and should be in the library of every tree lover in California. It has excellent photos of a lot of trees: from a distance, and also close-up shots of their flowers, leaves, and bark. One can use this book to identify a great number of trees by just thumbing through the pages and simply finding the tree. There are also other ways. If you know what the flowers, leaves, or fruits of a particular tree look like you can take a different route and identify it through them. There's a wealth of information on each tree and so much more hidden in every nook and cranny of this book. I definitely recommend it; well worth the money.
Elliott F. Parivar, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor of Horticulture
Los Angeles Pierce College
February 06, 2008

Trees of california

A fine book - I expected it to be - price was right and delivery was good.
January 19, 2008

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