Field Guide to the Palms of Madagascar

by Tianjanahary Ranarivelo, Jeremie Razafitsalama, Adam Britt, et al.

Madagascar's native palms are of enormous economic and biological importance. Not only are they used for food, house building, crafts and medicines, most are found in no other part of the world, they are a part of Madagascar's great natural heritage and many are becoming increasingly rare.

Simple keys and lavishly illustrated pictorial descriptions, distribution maps and diagrams of leaf, fruit and flower arrangement enable quick and easy identification...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842461575
• ISBN13: 9781842461570
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.4"