Transcriber’s Note
For ease of navigation, the names of the families of trees have been added to the Table of Contents, and as headings at the start of each chapter.
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The handbook provides practical, field-oriented identification of Michigan's native and most important introduced trees, beginning with complementary summer and winter artificial keys for year-round genus recognition. It presents family-by-family treatments that include illustrated descriptions of genera and species, notes on habit, leaves, reproductive structures, and distinguishing characters, and a map showing referenced localities. Supporting material comprises a glossary and indexes. The arrangement emphasizes accessible diagnostic characters, comparative keys, and concise species accounts to assist study and seasonal identification in the region.
For ease of navigation, the names of the families of trees have been added to the Table of Contents, and as headings at the start of each chapter.