From the Book - First American edition.
chapter 1. How trees work: What is a tree? ; Classification of trees ; Evolution of trees ; How trees live ; How trees reproduce ; Trees as an ecosystem ; How forests work ; Coniferous forests ; Temperate broadleaved forests ; Seasonal tropical forests ; Tropical rainforests ; Using trees ; Trees and environment
chapter 2. Nonflowering trees: Queen Sago ; Ginkgo ; Monkey puzzle ; Kauri ; Italian cypress ; Incense cedar ; Juniper ; Coast redwood ; Sunlit canopy ; Giant sequoia ; Bristlecone pine ; Cedar of Lebanon ; Japanese larch ; White fir ; Norway spruce ; Douglas fir ; Changing seasons ; English Yew ; Totara
chapter 3. Flowering trees: Southern magnolia ; Bay tree ; Cinnamon ; Nutmeg ; Dragon's blood tree ; Joshua tree ; Quiver tree ; Coconut palm ; Standing firm ; Date palm ; Chinese weeping willow ; White willow ; Quaking aspen ; Silver birch ; Paper birch ; Alder ; Twisting twins ; Wild apple ; Japanese cherry ; Almond ; Peach ; Pear ; Hawthorn ; Rowan ; Sugar maple ; Japanese maple ; Dramatic branching ; Horse chestnut ; European beech ; Sweet chestnut ; English oak ; Live oak ; Cork oak ; Olive ; Avenue of the baobabs ; Ash ; Wych elm ; African baobab ; kapok ; European linden ; Cacao tree ; Whistling thorn ; Silver wattle ; London plane ; Winter wonder ; Holly ; Frankincense tree ; Tea ; Walnut ; Rhododendron ; White mulberry ; Sacred fig ; High-altitude haven ; Banyan ; Rainbow eucalyptus ; River red gum ; Cashew ; West Indies mahogany ; Neem ; Arabica coffee ; Cinchona tree ; Emerald forest ; Brazil nut ; Jacaranda ; Rubber tree ; Teak ; Macadamia ; Bitter orange ; Red mangrove ; Spectacular swamp dweller
chapter 4. Gazetteer: Garden trees ; Must-see forests and woodlands ; Urban forests and parks ; Famous trees ; Habit and leaves ; Barks, twigs, flowers, and fruits ; Record-breaking trees ; World tree calendar ; Conservation and rewilding ; Glossary.