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SOME 10 years have passed since the first edition of this book was published, and much can change in a decade, of course. My own family tree has grown, as I had dedicated the first edition to my son, Joseph, a few months before he was born. Now he is an engaging nine-year-old, and a lover of trees—especially of what he calls “his tree,” the thriving soapbark (Quillaja saponaria) that we planted in front of our house the week of his birth.

Ten years also have brought change to San Francisco’s evolving urban forest. More than a few of the trees that I highlighted in the first edition are no longer with us. Sadly, they’ve been victims of windstorms, truck collisions, disease, and old age. But the passage of a decade also allows this second edition to showcase new species, younger trees coming into their prime, and some jewels that had escaped my attention until recently (see for a great ssss1). For any of you who are first-edition readers, and whose copy is worn and dog-eared, you’ll appreciate knowing that this new book offers many more close-up photos and five additional tree-focused walking tours (for a new total of 12). You’ll also enjoy an updated mix of short features, or sidelights, that take you deeper into San Francisco’s urban-forest history, culture, and idiosyncrasies.