A Field Guide to Tropical Plants of Asia

by Engel, David H.; Phummai, Suchart

• ISBN13: 9780881925425
• ISBN10: 088192542X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Timber Pr

Summary

A Field Guide to Tropical Plants of Asia is an indispensable companion for the traveler, backpacker, plant hobbyist, or botanist interested in learning about tropical plants, whether studying them in Indonesian rain forests or the glass houses of an American botanical garden. Using his own experience as a New Jersey native trying to familiarize himself with the local Thai flora, Engel has organized this book for ultimate ease of use. More than 300 color photos - both close-ups and habitat shots - accompany the listings and provide a key piece of the identification process.

Table of Contents

Foreword	7	(4)
Introduction	11	(12)
Trees	23	(96)
Listed by Flowers	26	(40)
Red	28	(8)
Pink/Violet	36	(9)
White	45	(9)
Yellow	54	(12)
Listed by Foliage	66	(26)
Listed by Fruit	92	(27)
Shrubs	119	(74)
Listed by Flowers	120	(56)
Red	122	(15)
Pink/Violet	137	(5)
White	142	(13)
Yellow	155	(12)
Color Anomalies	167	(9)
Listed by Foliage	176	(10)
Listed by Fruit	186	(7)
Vines	193	(32)
Listed by Flowers	194	(25)
Red	196	(4)
Pink	200	(4)
Lavender/Blue	204	(2)
White	206	(8)
Yellow/Orange	214	(5)
Listed by Foliage	219	(6)
Groundcovers and Bedding Plants	225	(8)
Listed by Flowers	226	(4)
Yellow	226	(1)
Red	227	(1)
Pink	228	(1)
White	228	(2)
Listed by Foliage	230	(3)
Appendix	233	(18)
Glossary	251	(4)
Pronunciation Guides	255	(4)
Bibliography	259	(2)
Acknowledgments	261	(2)
The Authors	263	(2)
Index	265