Trees of Panama and Costa Rica - Paperback

Trees of Panama and Costa Rica - Paperback , Tree Species > Worldwide , University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton

ISBN: 9780691147079

University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton

R. Perez, R. Condit and N. Daguerre

This is the first field guide dedicated to the diverse tree species of Panama and Costa Rica. Featuring close to 500 tropical tree species, it includes color photos, color distribution maps, and concise descriptions of key characteristics, making this guide readily accessible to botanists, biologists, and nature lovers alike.

The invaluable introductory chapters discuss tree diversity in Central America and the basics of tree identification. Family and species accounts are treated alphabetically and describe family size, number of genera and species, floral characteristics, and relative abundance. Color distribution maps supplement the useful species descriptions, and facing-page photographic plates detail bark, leaf, flower, or fruit of the species featured. Helpful appendices contain a full glossary, a comprehensive guide to leaf forms, and a list of families not covered.

552 pages; 428 color illustrations; 480 color distribution maps; two general maps.

University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton

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