Resources Tagged: Tropical Trees

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  1. Tropical Tree Seed Manual

    Key Resource 2002-01-01 Tropical Tree Seed Manual is a one-volume reference manual for students, technicians, and scientists that provides comprehensive, internationally compiled data about tropical trees. The emphasis is on species of the Americas; however, a number of tropical tree species from other countries are...
    Tropical Trees Tropical plants Tree Seeds

  2. Palms Throughout the World

    1995-01-01 Presenting an up-to-date introduction to this complex group of plants,Palms Throughout the Worlddescribes 800 species in 123 genera and discusses the distribution, biology, propagation, cultivation, and economic importance of palms. The individual species descriptions are arranged in alphabetical...
    Subtropical Trees Tropical Trees Palms

  3. Living with the Trees of Life Toward the Transformation of Tropical Agriculture

    Based on the career of Roger Leakey, the former Director of Research at the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, this book presents the experiences of real life situations in rural villages of remote and distant places. Living with the Trees of Lifedemonstrates how the...
    Tropical Agriculture Tropical Trees Tree crops Agroforestry Trees

  4. Trees of Panama and Costa Rica

    This is the first field guide dedicated to the diverse tree species of Panama and Costa Rica. Featuring close to 500 tropical tree species,Trees of Panama and Costa Ricaincludes superb color photos, abundant color distribution maps, and concise descriptions of key characteristics, making this...
    Tropical Trees Central America Costa Rica Trees Panama Tree identification

  5. Rare tropical trees of south Florida

    This compilation of about 60 species of rare tropical trees of the 3 southermost counties (Dade, Monroe, and Collier) or slightly beyond summarizes their distribution and shows their occurrence within parks and other preserves.
    Tropical Trees

  6. Sago Palm, Metroxylon sagu Rottb.

    1997-01-19 Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized and neglected crops. 13 76 pages, illustrated, photos
    Palms Palm Varieties Tropical Trees Useful Tree Underutilized Crops Sago palms

  7. Tropical Forests and Their Crops

    The tropics are the source of many of our familiar fruits, vegetables, oils, and spice, as well as such commodities as rubber and wood. Moreover, other tropical fruits and vegetables are being introduced into our markets to offer variety to our diet. Now, as tropical forests are increasingly...
    Forest Products Tropical Trees Tropical crops

  8. Raising Seedlings of Tropical Trees

    2003-02-01 This Manual is the second in a series of readable, well illustrated handbooks about propagating and planting tropical trees.The five Manuals have been designed to provide clear and concise information on how to select, grow, plant and care for tropical trees, in both moist and drier parts of the...
    Seedlings Propagation Tree Propagation Tropical Trees

  9. Tropical Trees of the Pacific

    1970-01-01 30 full color pictures with authentic descriptions. 64 pages, illustrated, photos
    Pacific Area Tropical Trees Trees

  10. The Role of Fruit Trees in Tropical Agroforestry Systems

    1990-01-19 This publication discusses the role of fruit trees in tropical agroforestry systems. 29 pages 2 copies
    Tropical Trees Agroforestry Planning Tropical Fruit Agroforestry