Tree expert Andreas Roloff lovingly and thoroughly portrays 40 city, park, and forest trees in this book, many of which were once Tree of the Year. Fast-growing tree pioneers like the birch, well-known forest species like the red beech, and venerable tree veterans like the oak and ginkgo – the diversity is enormous. Detailed portraits provide fascinating insights into the history, appearance and impact, biology, uses, and much more; in short, the truly unique aspects of each tree species. Informative and entertaining at the same time.