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The Book presents a spectrum of information in xxxvi+342 pages and 72 colour plates, about the morphology and aesthetics of 142 trees, their flowering seasons, various utilities, medicinal values, planting techniques and tree-care. Their imperceptible roles in arresting pollution of air, dust, sound, glare, air temperature, recharging of aquifers are also highlighted. Authored by a former Indian Forest Service Officer, gleaned from his experience of planting over a million trees in the Bangalore Metropolis that bagged the National Indira Priyadarshini Award. He has to his credit three popular publications viz. 'Your Bangalore, Your Trees', 'City Trees and Urban Planting' and 'Forest Trees of South India'. His hobbies cover environmental issues, plants, birds, wildlife and nature photography. The book is very useful for city-planners, landscapers, foresters, horticulturists, naturalists, environmentalists, birders and tree-walkers.