Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the first edition -- Introduction -- Illustrated glossary -- Conifers. Evergreens : pines, hemlock, white-cedar, redcedar ; Deciduous : larch, bald cypress -- Hardwoods. Opposite branching, simple leaves : maple, privet, dogwood ; Opposite branching, compound leaves : ash, boxelder, buckeye ; Whorled branching : catalpa ; Alternate branching, simple leaves : oak, beech, chestnut, cottonwood, aspen, willow, hophornbeam, hornbeam, birch, sassafras, elm, hackberry, mulberry, magnolia, tulip, pawpaw, sweetgum, sycamore, crabapple, cherry, plum, serviceberry, hawthorn, redbud, basswood, blackgum, sourwood, persimmon ; Alternate branching, compound leaves : devils-walkingstick, hickory, walnut, locust, yellowwood, coffeetree ; Alternate branching, evergreen leaves : holly -- Introduced species -- Keys -- Introduced species -- Plant hardiness zone map

Designed to introduce the student, layperson and professional to the native trees of Indiana and surrounding states by providing hard-to-find color images and updated nomenclature from previous, state-specific field guides