The Trees of San Francisco

"Mike Sullivan loves his adopted city of San Francisco, and he loves trees. In The Trees of San Francisco he has combined his passions, offering a striking and handy compendium of botanical information, historical tidbits, cultivation hints, and more.Sullivan's introduction details the history of trees in the city, a fairly recent phenomenon. The text then piques the reader's interest with discussions of 71 city trees. Each tree is illustrated with a photograph — with its common and scientific names prominently displayed — and its specific location within San Francisco, along with other sites; frequently a close-up shot of the tree is included. Sprinkled throughout are 13 sidelights relating to trees; among the topics are the city's wild parrots and the trees they love; an overview of the objectives of the Friends of the Urban Forest; and discussions about the link between Australia's trees and those in the city, such as the eucalyptus.

The second part of the book gets the reader up

• Author
• Mike Sullivan

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 159

• Publisher
• Pomegranate Communications

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780764927584

• Genres
• nature

• Release date
• 2004