Dorothy Hargreaves

A nice introductory booklet that has over 100 full color pictures of tropical flowering plants, shrubs and trees commonly found in the Caribbean and elsewhere. for example, I live in Panamá, and have used the book to identify a number of plants and trees here. The descriptions are short but excellent. There are common names in both English and Spanish as well as the scientific name. An older book, published in 1960, it's worth looking for if you live in a tropical area and want an introduction to some of the most common flowering plants and trees.… (mer)