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Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs, and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.
Learn to identify Ohio trees with this handy field guide, organized by leaf type and attachment.
With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make tree identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of trees that don’t grow in Ohio. Learn about 115 species found in the state, organized by leaf type and attachment. Just look at a tree’s leaves, then go to the correct section to learn what it is. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification.
Book Features
- 115 species: Every native tree plus common non-natives
- Easy to use: Thumb tabs show leaf type and attachment
- Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes
- Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
- Professional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page images
This new edition includes updated photographs; expanded information; a Quick Compare section for leaves, needles, and silhouettes; and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Trees of Ohio Field Guide for your next outing—to help ensure that you positively identify the trees that you see.
This updated field guide, organized by leaf type and attachment, helps readers quickly and easily identify the Ohio trees they see.
Introduction
Sample Page
The Trees
- Single Needles
- Clustered Needles
- Scaly Needles
- Simple, Oppositely Attached Leaves
- Simple, Alternately Attached Leaves
- Lobed, Oppositely Attached Leaves
- Lobed, Alternately Attached Leaves
- Compound, Oppositely Attached Leaves
- Compound, Alternately Attached Leaves
- Twice Compound, Alternately Attached Leaves
- Palmate Compound, Oppositely Attached Leaves
Glossary
Checklist/Index
About the Author
Wild Apple
Malus spp.
Family: Rose (Rosaceae)
Height: 10-15' (3-4.5 m)
Tree: single crooked trunk, many spreading branches, creating a broad round crown
Leaf: simple, oval, 2-4" (5-10 cm) length, blunt-tipped, fine-toothed margin, dark green in color, densely hairy below
Bark: brown, scaly with peeling edges
Flower: 5-petaled showy white (sometimes streaked with pink) flower, 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) wide
Fruit: apple, edible with typical shape and size, 2-4" (5-10 cm) diameter
Fall Color: brown
Origin/Age: non-native, 25-50 years
Habitat: dry soils, along fencerows and roadsides, sun
Range: throughout
Stan’s Notes: A direct descendent from the ancestors of cultivated apples now sold in grocery stores. Introduced in colonial times to the U.S. along with the Crab Apple (p. 71). Found throughout the country now. The apples are edible and some are very delicious. The fruit has been used in jellies and desserts such as pies. These trees, usually associated with former homesteads, are found along roads or fencerows where seedlings were planted or where apples were discarded and seeds have taken root. Wide varieties of Wild Apple species are now naturalized in Ohio.
The Tree Identification Guides are state-specific field guides. They utilize an innovative, user-friendly format to make tree identification simple, informative, and fun. Written by award-winning author Stan Tekiela and featuring full-color photography, each book conveniently organizes trees—only species found in that state—by leaf type and attachment. Readers open the book to the correct section, where every species gets a full-page photo with a corresponding full-page description that includes height, leaf, bark, fruit, habitat, range, and more, not to mention the author’s fascinating naturalist notes. A compare graphic shows each species’ average size relative to a two-story house. At 4.38" x 6", the compact books are easy to carry on hikes and easy to keep handy in a backpack or camper. Most Tree Identification Guides are around 220 pages, include more than 100 species, and are priced below $20.
Learn to identify Ohio trees with this handy field guide, organized by leaf type and attachment.
With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make tree identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of trees that don’t grow in Ohio. Learn about 115 species found in the state, organized by leaf type and attachment. Just look at a tree’s leaves, then go to the correct section to learn what it is. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification.
Book Features
- 115 species: Every native tree plus common non-natives
- Easy to use: Thumb tabs show leaf type and attachment
- Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes
- Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
- Professional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page images
This new edition includes updated photographs; expanded information; a Quick Compare section for leaves, needles, and silhouettes; and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Trees of Ohio Field Guide for your next outing—to help ensure that you positively identify the trees that you see.
This updated field guide, organized by leaf type and attachment, helps readers quickly and easily identify the Ohio trees they see.
Introduction
Sample Page
The Trees
- Single Needles
- Clustered Needles
- Scaly Needles
- Simple, Oppositely Attached Leaves
- Simple, Alternately Attached Leaves
- Lobed, Oppositely Attached Leaves
- Lobed, Alternately Attached Leaves
- Compound, Oppositely Attached Leaves
- Compound, Alternately Attached Leaves
- Twice Compound, Alternately Attached Leaves
- Palmate Compound, Oppositely Attached Leaves
Glossary
Checklist/Index
About the Author
Wild Apple
Malus spp.
Family: Rose (Rosaceae)
Height: 10-15' (3-4.5 m)
Tree: single crooked trunk, many spreading branches, creating a broad round crown
Leaf: simple, oval, 2-4" (5-10 cm) length, blunt-tipped, fine-toothed margin, dark green in color, densely hairy below
Bark: brown, scaly with peeling edges
Flower: 5-petaled showy white (sometimes streaked with pink) flower, 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) wide
Fruit: apple, edible with typical shape and size, 2-4" (5-10 cm) diameter
Fall Color: brown
Origin/Age: non-native, 25-50 years
Habitat: dry soils, along fencerows and roadsides, sun
Range: throughout
Stan’s Notes: A direct descendent from the ancestors of cultivated apples now sold in grocery stores. Introduced in colonial times to the U.S. along with the Crab Apple (p. 71). Found throughout the country now. The apples are edible and some are very delicious. The fruit has been used in jellies and desserts such as pies. These trees, usually associated with former homesteads, are found along roads or fencerows where seedlings were planted or where apples were discarded and seeds have taken root. Wide varieties of Wild Apple species are now naturalized in Ohio.
The Tree Identification Guides are state-specific field guides. They utilize an innovative, user-friendly format to make tree identification simple, informative, and fun. Written by award-winning author Stan Tekiela and featuring full-color photography, each book conveniently organizes trees—only species found in that state—by leaf type and attachment. Readers open the book to the correct section, where every species gets a full-page photo with a corresponding full-page description that includes height, leaf, bark, fruit, habitat, range, and more, not to mention the author’s fascinating naturalist notes. A compare graphic shows each species’ average size relative to a two-story house. At 4.38" x 6", the compact books are easy to carry on hikes and easy to keep handy in a backpack or camper. Most Tree Identification Guides are around 220 pages, include more than 100 species, and are priced below $20.