A Field Guide to Tropical Plants of Asia

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How do you identify a tree with pink flowers? Just flip to the section on "Trees: Pink Flowering." What about a shrub with a distinctive fruit? Turn to "Shrubs Listed By Fruit." Unlike other botanical books, this field guide is organized according to the features of a plant you actually see. This practical approach makes it easy for you to step into any garden, park, or nature reserve 'of Southeast Asia and quickly identify the plants around you.
If you're looking for a user-friendly field guide, this is it, an indispensable companion for the traveler, backpacker, plant hobbyist, or learning botanist. With this book in hand, you can learn how to recognize some 300 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and groundcovers commonly found in Tropical Asia - indeed, throughout the world's tropical regions.
• More than 300 color photographs.
• Each plant description includes the species' scientific name, common vernacular names, and a brief write-up listing key facts and details.
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Fülszöveg

How do you identify a tree with pink flowers? Just flip to the section on "Trees: Pink Flowering." What about a shrub with a distinctive fruit? Turn to "Shrubs Listed By Fruit." Unlike other botanical books, this field guide is organized according to the features of a plant you actually see. This practical approach makes it easy for you to step into any garden, park, or nature reserve 'of Southeast Asia and quickly identify the plants around you.
If you're looking for a user-friendly field guide, this is it, an indispensable companion for the traveler, backpacker, plant hobbyist, or learning botanist. With this book in hand, you can learn how to recognize some 300 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and groundcovers commonly found in Tropical Asia - indeed, throughout the world's tropical regions.
• More than 300 color photographs.
• Each plant description includes the species' scientific name, common vernacular names, and a brief write-up listing key facts and details.
• Vernacular names (where extant) are keyed to six languages: English, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Pilipino (and Philippine dialects), Thai, and Vietnamese.
• An appendix of scientific names lists pertinent botanical information such as habitat, geographical range, and leaf
and flower characteristics.
• Glossary of botanical terms.
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What's that tree?
Here's how to find out:
1. This book contains four chapters: Trees, Shrubs, Vines, and Groundcovers Bedding Plants.
If the plant you are trying to identify is one of these types, then turn to the respective chapter in the book.
2. What characteristic of this plant stands out the most?
• The flower? Then turn to the "Listed by Flower" subchapter. What color is the flower? You will find a separate section for each color.
• The leaves? Then turn to the "Listed by Foliage" subchapter.
• The fruit? Then turn to the "Listed by Fruit" subchapter.
3. Flip through that subchapter or subsection until you've found the plant you're looking at. Don't worry, the plant descriptions in this book are cross-referenced; e.g., if both the fruit and flower are prominently visible, you can identify the plant by either one of these characteristics.
This field guide contains approximately 300 descriptions and illustrations of common plants found in Tropical Asia. These descriptions are supplemented by an appendix that lists additional scientific information for ^ each species. The book also includes a general introduction that outlines y
the forms and functions of the three essential features of any plant: its flower, foliage, and fruit. Vissza