Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide - Softcover

Pradip Krishen

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9780144000708: Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide

Synopsis

Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide, authored by Pradip Krishen, introduces you to different types of trees you will most likely get to see in Delhi, both in the city and in the semi-wilderness places like the Ridge.

Trees of Delhi is a brilliant field guide that describes more than 252 species of trees in and around Delhi, with their local as well as scientific names. The book covers chapters like Parts of a tree, The Leaf Scheme, Delhi s Micro Habitats, Native Trees of the Delhi Ridge, 19th Century Delhi, Avenue Trees in the New Capital, Delhi Today, Where to Go Trees Spotting in Delhi, Jamun-like Leaves, Peepal-like Leaves, Frangipani-like Leaves, Chinar-like Leaves, Kachar-or Bael-like Leaves, Semal-like Leaves, Imli-like Leaves, Gulmohur-like Leaves, Palm-like Leaves, Relating to the Character Uses or Distribution of Trees, Relating to the Identity, Taxonomy or Name of a Tree, Family Names, and List of Species.

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About the Author

Pradip Krishen is a notable Indian filmmaker, author and environmentalist. His areas of interest are nature and environment. Pradip has also authored the book Jungle Trees of Central India.

Dorling Kindersley is a British multinational publishing company which is known for creating and publishing high quality, illustrated books and also numerous online resources. It is based in London and was founded in the year 1974. DK is a part of the Penguin Random House Group and is spread across many major cities in different continents, including New Delhi, India. They publish books of all genres. Some of the most popular books produced by DK in India are Encyclopaedia of Plants and Flowers, The Motorbike Book, Natural History, Eyewitness Dinosaur and Where to Go When, among many other works.

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