Major Flowering Trees of Tropical Gardens
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- M. S. Swaminathan, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, India
- S. L. Kochhar, University of Delhi
- Date Published: May 2019
- availability: In stock
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108481953
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This comprehensive text on flowering trees of tropical gardens discusses some new species of trees, including Adansonia digitata, Monodora myristica, Flacourtia montana, Balanites aegyptiaca, Bursera serrata, Commiphora wightii and Semecarpus anacardium. The text covers more than 200 of the most striking and widespread trees alongside closely related genera and species (both native and exotic) commonly encountered in the tropical climate. It includes more than 700 high resolution coloured photographs, depicting different facets including growth habit, morphological details of stem, leaves, flowers and fruits. The different tree species are organized according to Bentham and Hooker's system of classification of seed plants. The book discusses many aspects of trees including common and botanical names together with synonyms, taxonomic families, etymology (how trees have derived their names), phenology, their native place, geographical distribution, mythological notes, religious significance and economic importance. The text is useful for graduate students and academic researchers in the field of life sciences.
Read more- Includes more than 700 high resolution coloured photographs
- Botanical names adopted are in accordance with the international rules on botanical nomenclature
- Includes an exhaustive glossary of botanical and medical terms for the benefits of non-botanists
- Discusses a glossary of morphological architecture of leaf forms along with diagrammatic sketches
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'This attractive volume, abundantly illustrated with many color figures, gives a descriptive treatment of some 200 tropical tree species widely cultivated in ornamental gardens, with apparent emphasis on those located in India … this book provides a wealth of useful and interesting information for all enthusiasts of the flora of the tropics.' William B. Sanders, Plant Science Bulletin
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- Date Published: May 2019
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108481953
- length: 416 pages
- dimensions: 282 x 223 x 26 mm
- weight: 1.81kg
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Magnoliaceae
2. Dilleniaceae
3. Bixaceae
4. Cochlospermaceae
5. Capparaceae
6. Flacourtiaceae
7. Dipterocarpaceae
8. Malvaceae
9. Tiliaceae
10. Zygophyllaceae
11. Guttiferae
12. Bombacaceae
13. Elaeocarpaceae
14. Sterculiaceae
15. Rutaceae
16. Burseraceae
17. Simaroubaceae
18. Ochnaceae
19. Meliaceae
20. Averrhoaceae
21. Rhamnaceae
22. Sapindaceae
23. Anacardiaceae
Chapter 24. Moringaceae
25. Rosaceae
26. Araliaceae
27. Fabaceae
28. Lythraceae
Chapter 29. Myrtaceae
30. Combretaceae
31. Lecythidaceae
32. Cornaceae (now Alangiaceae)
33. Rubiaceae
34. Sapotaceae
35. Ebenaceae
36. Ehretiaceae
37. Rubiaceae
38. Ericaceae
39. Myrsinaceae (now Theophrastaceae)
40. Oleaceae
41. Salvadoraceae
42. Verbenaceae
43. Apocynaceae
44. Asclepiadaceae
45. Solanaceae
46. Scrophulariaceae
47. Verbenaceae
48. Bignoniaceae
Chapter 49. Lauraceae
50. Santalaceae
51. Proteaceae
52. Euphorbiaceae
53. Moraceae
54. Platanaceae
55. Casuarinaceae
56. Ulmaceae
57. Musaceae
58. Pandanaceae
59. Arecaceae
References
Index of scientific names
Index of common English names
Glossary of important botanical terms
Morphological architecture of leaf forms (diagrammatic sketches alongside the write-up).
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