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Generously illustrated with 950 photos, of which 730 are previously unpublished, this volume is as valuable as an identification guide as it is a practical handbook. Interesting snippets of history, ethnobotany, and biology inform the text and make this a lively catalogue of these remarkable plants. Incorporating the most up-to-date nomenclature, this volume covers new genera that were not known in 2003, such as Dransfieldia, Leucothrinax, and Tahina, and gives particular attention to those genera that have risen in popularity in recent years, such as Coccothrinax, Dypsis, and Licuala. Over 700 new and improved photographs and descriptions of six genera are new to this edition Newest, most up-to-date nomenclature New appendix of gardens around the world with significant palm collections

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Book category Books in English Lifestyle, sport & leisure Gardening Gardening: plants

• Full title: Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms
• Author: Robert Lee Riffle
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 520
• EAN: 9781604692051
• ISBN: 1604692057
• ID: 04471234
• Publisher: Timber Press
• Weight: 1772 g
• Dimensions: 286 × 225 × 34 mm
• Date of publishing: 06. June 2012

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