Fruit Key and Twig Key to Trees and Shrubs

by William M. Harlow

This handy, accurate, and easily used key to fruit and twig identification features over 350 photographs depicting nearly every twig and fruit described. This exceptional work is a valuable tool and instructor to the naturalist, woodsman, farmer, or anyone who has wondered about the name of a leafless tree in winter or been intrigued by an interestingly shaped fruit or seed.

Genres: Field Guides, Reference, Nature, Nonfiction, Gardening, Plants

Hardcover

First published June 1, 1959

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent field guide for anyone wanting to do winter tree ID.

[Mila Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crucial for "beginner" field ID in winter and spring. Although useful in challenging times for a field ecologist, the fruit, seed, twig and bud are sometimes the best way to find out for sure what the stick in hand is from. Harlow's book is often used with the Winter Keys for Woody Plants of Maine. The two are a useful cross-reference combo if you want to learn your field dendrology and wild shrubs, and always handy to confirm your field IDs. I keep it on the top shelf at my desk!

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book, with great detail, well described species and the key is very easy to follow and reliably keys out the species. Do not buy this book if you are not living in North America as the species common names are all the american ones and can be very confusing and also there a species here that do not appear in Ireland or Britan or indeed Europe in the wild. There should be different books for the non american fuit and twig identification. If anybody fings one let me know :D

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

small and thin manageable keying book that is easy to use with a decent amount black and white pictures that come in handy