Remarkable Agaves and Cacti

by Park S. Nobel

Book Overview

For at least 9000 years, agaves and cacti have been cultivated and consumed by people the world over. Whether they have been used to make beverages, eaten as fruits, raised for their leaf fibers, or fed to cattle, these succulent plants have proven invaluable to the economies of many cultures. This entertaining and informative book details the unique characteristics and uses of the many species of agaves and cacti. In his exploration of their past,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195084152
• ISBN13: 9780195084153
• Release Date: February 1994
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"