The Anatomy of Palms: Arecaceae-Palmae

by P. Barry Tomlinson, Jack B. Fisher, James W. Horn

Palms are an economically important group of plants and support major agronomic and horticultural industries, quite apart from their regional use in the cultures of many tropical countries as sources of food, fibre, and building materials. Although easily recognized and limited by a lack of secondary growth, they range widely in size, life form, and habitat. The Anatomy of Palms provides an extensive survey of the structure and vegetative anatomy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199558922
• ISBN13: 9780199558926
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.7" x 10.9"