The Secret Language of Trees: Fifty of the Most Important Tree Species Revealed

by Gill Davies, Nick Atkinson (Foreword), Tony Kirkham (Foreword)

What mysteries can trees still reveal to us? In addition to providing wood and charcoal for homes, latex and dyes for our clothes, fruits, and nuts for our food, or simply providing a place to rest in the shade, trees provide the world our most essential vital Oxygen. Remarkably, our trees provide refuge for many animal species; their bark, roots, leaves, flowers, fruits or seeds also offer many remedies to treat us. The forest is, and always will be, this magical place that inspired the greatest artists through time. This guide reveals the secrets of fifty of the most important trees species by detailing the history of each of them, as well as their practical and medicinal uses, their symbols and the legends associated with them. Each entry

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature, Science

152 pages, Hardcover

Published February 15, 2019

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[Sharen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reference and fascinating to read with all kinds of information. Very pleased to have found it!

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Which tree provides the wood for architects’ rulers? What about Welsh love spoons? Which tree’s wood burns even when frozen? Which is so dense that it sinks in water? Whether you’re an arboreal amateur or a full-fledged dendrophile, check out The Secret Language of Trees by Gill Davies to find the answers to these questions and so much more about our centuries-old canopied compatriots.