Table of Contents

• Publisher's Note
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Podocarpus Family (Podocarpaceae)
• Pine Family (Pinaceae)
• Taxodium Family (Taxodiaceae)
• Cypress Family (Cupressaceae)
• Lily Family (Liliaceae)
• Willow Family (Salicaceae)
• Garrya Family (Garryaceae)
• Walnut Family (Juglandaceae)
• Beech Family (Fagaceae)
• Elm Family (Ulmaceae)
• Mulberry Family (Moraceae)
• Barberry Family (Berberidaceae)
• Laurel Family (Lauraceae)
• Junco Family (Koeberliniaceae)
• Witch Hazel Family (Hamamelidaceae)
• Sycamore Family (Platanaceae)
• Rose Family (Rosaceae)
• Legume Family (Leguminosae)
  • Subfamily Mimosoideae
  • Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
  • Subfamily Papilionoideae
• Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae)
• Rue Family (Rutaceae)
• Quassia Family (Simarubaceae)
• Mahogany Family (Meliaceae)
• Euphorbia Family (Euphorbiaceae)
• Sumac Family (Anacardiaceae)
• Holly Family (Aquifoliaceae)
• Maple Family (Aceraceae)
• Buckeye Family (Hippocastanaceae)
• Soapberry Family (Sapindaceae)
• Buckthorn Family (Rhamnaceae)
• Linden Family (Tiliaceae)
• Mallow Family (Malvaceae)
• Chocolate Family (Sterculiaceae)
• Tamarisk Family (Tamaricaceae)
• Cactus Family (Cactaceae)
• Loosestrife Family (Lythraceae)
• Pomegranate Family (Punicaceae)
• Dogwood Family (Cornaceae)
• Heath Family (Ericaceae)
• Sapodilla Family (Sapotaceae)
• Persimmon Family (Ebenaceae)
• Storax Family (Styracaceae)
• Ash Family (Oleaceae)
• Dogbane Family (Apocynaceae)
• Borage Family (Boraginaceae)
• Verbena Family (Verbenaceae)
• Trumpet-creeper Family (Bignoniaceae)
• Madder Family (Rubiaceae)
• Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae)
• Diagrams of Inflorescence; Leaf Apices, Margins, and Forms; and Flower Parts
• Glossary
• Index

About the Author

The late Robert A. Vines served as director of the Houston Arboretum and Botanical Garden and of the Robert A. Vines Environmental Science Center of the Spring Branch Independent School District in Houston.