Trees in paradise: a California history

Part One. Redwoods : The Value of Longevity

Twilight of the giants

The perpetual last stand

Part Two. Eucalypts : The Taxonomy of Belonging

Immigration and naturalization

Natives, aliens, and (bio)diversity

Part Three. Citruses : The Industry of Growth

Orange revolution

Cultural costs

Part Four. Palms : The Ecology of Style

Cosmopolitan fronds

Aesthetic infrastructure

Epilogue

Appendix: Common and Scientific Names of Species.