Paul Smith has worked in conservation for over twenty-five years and joined Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) as its Secretary General in March 2015. He recently co-authored the ‘State of the World’s Trees’ report, published on 1 September 2021 as part of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, an event driving action on nature-based recovery, biodiversity and climate change. He was previously Head of Kew Garden’s Millennium Seed Bank (MSB), London, where he oversaw its conservations of seeds from more than 25,000 species.

'Stunningly illustrated and detailed ... a celebration of all things arboreal, from the seeds, leaves, flowers and fruit to the diversity of trees and how they have influenced art, culture and science' - Sunday Times

• ForewordIntroduction 1. Seeds2. Leaves3. Form4. Bark5. Wood6. Flowers7. Fruits8. Symbiosis9. Trees and Us

Paul Smith has worked in conservation for over twenty-five years and joined Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) as its Secretary General in March 2015. He recently co-authored the ‘State of the World’s Trees’ report, published on 1 September 2021 as part of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, an event driving action on nature-based recovery, biodiversity and climate change. He was previously Head of Kew Garden’s Millennium Seed Bank (MSB), London, where he oversaw its conservations of seeds from more than 25,000 species.

'Stunningly illustrated and detailed ... a celebration of all things arboreal, from the seeds, leaves, flowers and fruit to the diversity of trees and how they have influenced art, culture and science' - Sunday Times

• ForewordIntroduction 1. Seeds2. Leaves3. Form4. Bark5. Wood6. Flowers7. Fruits8. Symbiosis9. Trees and Us