This guide helps you sort out thsi Texas greenery that, in sheer loveliness, is second to none. This descriptive handbook helps you identify the more than 220 trees considered to be native to Texas, plus the 30 speices that have become naturalized.
I have the 1988 edition. Great book for those planting trees in Texas. Has a 1 page technical description and a bit of history of each type of tree and shrub. Complete with regional maps of growing areas.
Has a section of color photos which are useful, but not large enough in every case for use in tree identification. Perhaps other editions improve upon that.