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Giant sequoias in the Upper Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park. Photo by Larry Ulrich.

What the reviewers think --


"...one of the most engaging, authoritative, and beautifully designed tree books ever." (Scott Medbury, Pacific Horticulture)

"This is a perfect book. If you have any curiosity about California conifers, buy it." (Michael Barbour, Fremontia)

"Well-written and magnificently illustrated....This book should be read by all interested in California's fantastic forests." (Jane Villa-Lobos, Plant Talk)

"...one of the most exciting natural history books I have seen in years -- equally informative and visually pleasing." (David Lukas, California Wild)

CONIFERS OF CALIFORNIA



It's Spring 2007, and Conifers of California has just had its third printing after eight years since publication. There are numerous updates in the new printing, from text on the dramatic renaissance of Monterey pine on Guadalupe Island, contemplated new nomenclature of cypresses, and establishment of Giant Sequoia National Monument. See also the first published map showing foxtail pine finally discovered growing in Oregon!


Cachuma Press, 1999. Winner of The Council on Botanical & Horticultural Libraries' "Special Mention Literature Award Recognizing a Significant Contribution to the Literature of Botany and Horticulture", 2001.
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California is conifer country. It has more kinds of native cone-bearing trees than any other state in the Union.It is also home to many of our most spectacular conifer species and conifer-dominated habitats. In total, California harbors 52 conifers, including 18 of this country's 39 pines, 10 of its 11 cypresses, and 7 of its 9 firs. Two members of the related yew family (taxads) are also found in California. The next highest number of conifers is claimed by Oregon, which has 32.
Many of California's conifers can only be described by superlatives. Sugar pine--the world's largest pine; redwood--the world's tallest tree;giant sequoia--the world's most massive tree; Great Basin bristlecone pine--the world's longest-lived tree; and the list goes on. California has more conifers that depend on fire for their regeneration than any other state or any foreign nation.It has more pines whose seeds are dispersed by animals than any other state or nation except Mexico.
Such remarkable trees growing in such remarkable places surely deserve a book of their own. It is time for a fresh look at these trees.
(from the Preface)
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Conifers of California is 7 X 9 1/4 inches and has 284 pages. It is lavishly illustrated with about 135 stunning color photos by some of the West's best-known and most talented photographers; and with 54 striking watercolor botanical plates, mainly by the late Eugene Murman. The book has essays on all of the conifer species, five appendices including two identification keys, a four-page annotated bibliography, and a three-page index.
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The hardback is now out of print. The paperback can be purchased at any bookstore on-or-off the net or from the publisher at $24.95.



A Co-evolutionary Tale of Pines and Corvids for anyone interested in plants or animals.
Made For Each Other: A Symbiosis of Birds and Pines
The birds bury the seeds and the sprouting trees eventually feed the descendants of those birds. A Mutualism that enlivens the Rockies, Sierra, Alps, and more.
A Southwestern classic on the tree that enriched human life on the desert edge
The Pinon Pine -- A Natural and Cultural History, with a section on pine-nut cookery by Harriette Lanner
An all inclusive view of the woodland-forming pinon pine, which grows where few other trees can, and whose nutritious nut-like seeds have allowed birds, quadrupeds, and human cultures to thrive in the arid Southwest and Great Basin.
Color illustrated regional tree guide
CONIFERS OF CALIFORNIA
A guide to all of the cone-bearing trees of California, illustrated with over 135 color photos and 54 full-page water color paintings of the species.
Finally a book on the bristlecone and foxtail pines with a scientific view of tree longevity
The Bristlecone Book: A Natural History of the World's Oldest Trees
The first natural history of the bristlecone and foxtail pines of the western United States, written for the outdoor and plant enthusiast who wants to understand these amazing trees that invite us into their mountain homes.
First volume in the Fleischmann Great Basin Natural History Series
Trees of The Great Basin -- A Natural History
The much sought-after, but out-of-print classic on the trees between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada
The Original Fall Colors Guidebook for Leaf-Peepers and Tree Nuts
Autumn Leaves -- A Guide to the Fall Colors of the Northwoods
The science of fall color change in the leaves of our Northeastern hardwood forest with essays on the natural and cultural history of the major trees that contribute to the annual spectacle.

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