Major Flowering Trees of Tropical Gardens

ISBN-13: 9781108481953 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 416 str.

M. S. Swaminathan;S. L. Kochhar (University of Delhi)

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Different aspects of trees including common and botanical names together with synonyms, taxonomic families, etymology, phenology, their native place and geographical distribution are discussed in detail. Contains more than 700 high resolution coloured photographs, depicting different facets of stem, leaves, flowers and fruits.

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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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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).