Tropical Plants of Costa Rica. A Guite to Native and Exotic Flora

Zuchowski, W.

Publication Date: 2007

About this Item

Ranging from miniature epiphytic orchids to towering trees, and from mangrove forests lining coastal waterways to high-elevation cloud forests, Costa Rica's rich and varied flora dazzles visitors and botanists alike. This is the first popular treatment to include plants from all regions of the country, is an indispensable guide to native and exotic species found in the Neotropics. This book is beautifully illustrated with more than 540 full-color photographs taken in the field, each depicting an entire plant or a closer view of flowers, fruits, or seeds. Instructive pen-and-ink drawings of botanical details also accompany many of the accounts. The text clearly explains each plant's identifying characteristics and reveals fascinating facts about its natural history, chemical properties, economic importance, and medicinal and other uses. Ithaca, London. Zona Tropical Publication. 532 pp., 540 color photos, num. b/w figs, softcover gr. 8 [15.3 x 23 cm].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tropical Plants of Costa Rica. A Guite to Native and Exotic Flora
• Publication Date: 2007
• Binding: Soft cover