World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae

Frodin, David G./ Govaerts, Rafael/ Pennington, T. D.

ISBN 10: 1900347946 / ISBN 13: 9781900347945

Published by KEW BOOKS, 2000

372 pages. 11.57x8.35x0.94 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # zk1900347946

Synopsis:

This volume presents the first full list of names of the 54 genera and 1175 species that make up Sapotaceae. Sapotaceae (the argan, chicle or gutta-percha family) are found throughout most of the wetter tropics and subtropics, and are ofconsiderable direct economic importance as sources of fine timber, latex, fruit, vegetable oil and amenity trees.

Synopsis: World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae is the 5th in a series intended to document families of particular interest to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and contributes to current international efforts to record the world's biota. This present volume will fill a long standing need for complete summaries of its genera. The fruit of Sapotaceae is a key source of food for primates and other arboreal mammals as well as larger birds and is also of considerable economic importance. This publication has summary accounts of genera and includes annotated source references.

Bibliographic Details

Title: World Checklist and Bibliography of ...
Publisher: KEW BOOKS
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New