Trees of the Southeastern United States

Wormsloe Foundation Publications

by Wilbur H. Duncan

This popular guide enables users to quickly and confidently identify any of the trees of the southeastern United States, from the common loblolly pine or red mulberry to the rare Pinckneya (fever-tree) or goat willow. The guide treats more than 300 species--every one known to occur in the region, from the Coastal Plain to the highest elevations. Included are trees native to the region as well as those introduced and now reproducing.Helpful features include easy identification keys, common and scientific names, distribution maps, an introductory section on basic leaf, flower, and stem structures, and a glossary of descriptive and identifying terms.

Genres: Science

322 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1988

Reviews

[Numidica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reference book to the trees of the SE US. Top notch illustrations. I have grown a large number of the trees listed in this book.

[OneDayI'll · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent collection of trees found in the SE US. There's pictures but they're not with the trees mentioned. They're in a collection in the middle and broken up in an odd order that doesn't match up to how they're listed. It only lists the most very basic descriptions and where to find them. The pictures only show either flower or fruit/nut/seed. It's very cut and dry. Many look nearly identical and it doesn't give the minute details that would identify 2 from the same family from each other. But it is a good starting point for attempting to identify the trees in your yard or in your area.

[Laura Gilfillan · Rating 2 out of 5]

So many different kinds of trees! The format of this book was difficult for me to work with.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a pretty good guide to identifying trees. Nothing different about it from most. Like most books for tree identification, it doesn't go into the woodworking properties or practices for the woods nor does it get into identifying it during the winter or by microscopy, but it's pretty good on the standard leaf, flower, bark & fruit. Pretty good pictures.

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Trees of the Southeastern United States by Wilbur H. Duncan and Marion B. Duncan (University of Georgia Press 1988) (582.160975). This guide provides the reader with the information needed to quickly and confidently identify the 300 species reproducing in the Southeast, both native and introduced. My rating: 7/10, finished 2007.