John Dransfield

Simple keys and lavishly illustrated pictorial descriptions, distribution maps and diagrams of leaf, fruit and flower arrangement enable quick and easy identification. Notes on local uses, rarity and in what type of vegetation each grows in follows. This is not just a field guide, it is a book that shows why palms are so important to the culture, economy and the natural heritage of Madagascans.

Field Guide to the Palms of New Guinea is the first identification aid to the palms of the entire island, down to the genus level. Aimed at field workers, conservationists, students and horticulturists, it makes extensive use of keys and line drawings so that anyone with a basic knowledge of botany will find it a pleasure to use.