NameThatPlant.net: Books for woody plant enthusiasts in the Carolinas

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	Click picture to view sample pages.	American Azaleas Clarence L. Towe This is the first (and only) book devoted exclusively to North America's 15 species of native deciduous azaleas, and includes information on site selection, soil preparation, companion plantings, and propagation. Timber Press.
	Click picture to view sample pages.	Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast: Landscaping Uses and Identification Leonard E. Foote & Samuel B. Jones, Jr. One of the few books on southeastern native shrubs available, this is as much a resource for gardeners as it is a field guide. 550 species described. Timber Press.
	Click picture to view sample pages.	The Shrub Identification Book George W.D. Symonds Pictorial keys for thorns, leaves, flowers, fruit, twigs and bark — 144 pages worth — lead you to the appropriate genus. Then 200 "master pages" guide you to the correct species. There's nothing else out there like this (except the companion volume: The Tree Identification Book). Over 3500 illustrations. William Morrow & Company.
	Click picture to view sample pages.	Landscaping with Native Trees Guy Sternberg & Jim Wilson Virtually every tree native to the eastern US is discussed: seasonal interests, culture requirements, potential problems, cultivars available, as well as overall descriptions. Chapters Publishing Ltd.
		Manual of Woody Landscape Plants Michael Dirr This massive volume has been in print over 30 years, and many landscape professionals would feel naked without it. Regularly revised and enlarged over the years, it is an encyclopedia of woody landscape plants: how to identify them, their ornamental characteristics, propagation tips, culture requirements, and suggested uses. Stipes Publishing L.L.C.
	Click picture to view sample pages.	Tree Finder: A Manual for the Identification of Trees by Their Leaves May Theilgaard Watts A pictorial key to the leaves of the trees of the eastern United States and Canada. Nature Study Guild Publishers.
	Click picture to view sample pages.	The Tree Identification Book George W.D. Symonds Describing itself as a "photographic field trip," this book contains pictorial keys for thorns, leaves, flowers, fruit, twigs, buds and bark, which lead you to the appropriate genus. Then the "master pages" point towards the correct species. See also the companion volume: The Shrub Identification Book. Over 1500 illustrations. William Morrow & Company.
	Click picture to view sample pages.	Trees of the Southeastern US Wilbur H. Duncan & Marion B. Duncan Virtually every tree that reproduces naturally in the southeastern United States is included in this guide. The trees are arranged into groups based on broadly distinctive characteristics, such as leaves being simple or compound, deciduous or evergreen. Within each group they are arranged by family. Accompanying each species is an extraordinarily detailed description of distinguishing features, as well as habit, distribution, and usually a picture. University of Georgia Press.
	Click picture to view sample pages.	Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge Ron Lance This unassuming 48-page book has more solid, helpful information packed into it than do most of the thick, slick, full-color publications. Illustrated by black and white drawings, with key features highlighted. Like plants are grouped so as to allow the reader to see the differences and similarities. Available through Haywood Community College Bookstore: 828-627-4660
	Click picture to view sample pages.	Common Forest Trees of North Carolina: How to Know Them Sixteen editions of this handy little book have been printed since North Carolina's first State Forester, John Simcox Holmes, put the first edition together in 1922. NC Department of Natural Resources.
	Click picture to view sample pages.	Guide to the Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Tennessee B. Eugene Wofford and Edward W. Chester Description coming. The University of Tennessee Press.
	Click picture to view sample pages.	Fall Color & Woodland Harvests C. Ritchie Bell & Anne H. Lindsey Trees that may go unnoticed throughout much of the year shout for attention in the fall. Learn to recognize each glorious color signature as well as autumn fruit. Laurel Hill Press.
	Click picture to view sample pages.	Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide Ron Lance To the untrained eye, the woods in winter can seem to be no more than a collection of grey lifeless twigs, but, "Bare twigs and dormant buds are merely another dimension in the appearance of our woody plants,... often overlooked yet perfectly distinctive if viewed with an eye for detail." Over 800 woody plants are described and illustrated. University of Georgia Press.
	Click picture to view sample pages.	Winter Tree Finder: For Identifying Deciduous Trees in Winter May Theilgaard Watts & Tom Watts A pictorial key to winter identification of deciduous trees of the eastern United States and Canada. Nature Study Guild Publishers.
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