Trees of the Caribbean (Caribbean Pocket Natural History Series)

This book is invaluable to the casual visitor or tourist to the Caribbean in helping to identify the more common and interesting trees likely to be encountered during a short stay in the islands. Each species is illustrated with at least one colour photograph and detailed information is given about leaf shape, leaf size and colour, together with descriptions of the specific flowers and fruits. Should the reader wish to study particular species in more detail, the botanical family name is supplied together with the relevant scientific name.