Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Foreword xiii
4. Preface xvii
5. Part I. Prologue
6. 1. Time 1
7. 2. Trees 8
8. 3. Identity 16
9. Part II. The Living Tree
10. 4. Energy 25
11. 5. Growth 35
12. 6. Stature 42
13. 7. Sex 53
14. 8. Gender 60
15. 9. Seeding 66
16. 10. Resilience 73
17. Part III. Origin and Prehistory
18. 11. Origins 79
19. 12. Ancestry 89
20. 13. Relationships 97
21. 14. Recognition 104
22. 15. Proliferation 111
23. 16. Winnowing 119
24. 17. Persistence 125
25. 18. Prosperity 132
26. Part IV. Decline and Survival
27. 19. Constraint 141
28. 20. Retreat 152
29. 21. Extinction 156
30. 22. Endurance 162
31. 23. Relic 168
32. Part V. History
33. 24. Antiquity 175
34. 25. Reprieve 184
35. 26. Voyages 190
36. 27. Renewal 195
37. 28. Naming 204
38. 29. Resurgence 209
39. Part VI. Use
40. 30. Gardens 215
41. 31. Nuts 226
42. 32. Streets 234
43. 33. Pharmacy 242
44. Part VII. Future
45. 34. Risk 251
46. 35. Insurance 258
47. 36. Gift 264
48. 37. Legacy 272
49. Appendix 279
50. Notes 285
51. Bibliography 335
52. Illustration Credits 362
53. Index 365