Distinguished poet and SEAWrite awardee Alfred A. Yuson (Krip) writes about the book in his column “Marvelous Life Forms” — and we couldn’t be more grateful for his beautiful words about this labor of love.

Nearly 1,000 pages. 445 tree features. Eight years in the making. This book is a tribute to the Philippines’ forests and the botanists, tree lovers, and conservationists who refuse to let them be forgotten.

“Each new discovery is a reminder that the forest still holds many secrets. We still have trees to discover, re-discover, name, conserve, and cherish.”