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In 1908 the Maine Forest Service released a booklet titled Forest Trees of Maine. Now, 100 years later and in its 14th edition, Forest Trees of Maine remains the Maine Forest Service’s most popular publication.
For the first time, range maps have been included. The maps are based on those
of those of the legendary US Forest Service dendrologist, Dr. Elbert Little, who
assisted with the 7th edition. The keys have been revised and, for the first time, a winter key has been included. Also, color photographs, which have long been requested, appear for the first time.
The book contains information on 78 different tree species, including all of Maine’s
commercially important native tree species, as well as a few of the more common and
important introduced trees. Several species are included that occasionally grow large enough to be considered small trees (e.g., bear oak, witch hazel, rhododendron, mountain
laurel), but are more commonly found as shrubs.
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