Dictionary of South American Trees provides a single-source reference on the many native trees in South America. It indicates Latin, English, French, and Spanish names as well as common names and abbreviations, facilitating accurate and efficient identification. It provides growth information, climatology, ecology and uses for the tree. Hardback
1276 pages.
"The dictionary contains in alphabetical order of scientific name all known species, subspecies and varieties of trees of the South American continent…family relationship and English, French and Spanish names are listed." --Archive of Forest Science,July-August 2014 "The second volume in the set, this dictionary focuses on native trees in South America, presented in alphabetical order by Latin name. It excludes fossil and more recently extinct taxa, hybrids, and cultivars. Each generic entry includes the family, synonyms of the Latin name, and English, French, Spanish, trade, and other names. Infrageneric entries also include the distribution, height, type of foliage, ecological characteristics, and main uses." --ProtoView.com,February 2014