Palms of South Florida [Paperback]

GEORGE B. STEVENSON (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 28, 1995

Palms Of South Florida by Stevenson, George B.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Florida; 1st edition (December 28, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813014417
• ISBN-13: 978-0813014418
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,024,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Palms of South Florida, April 18, 2000

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julia b figures (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Palms of South Florida (Paperback)

While an excellent and detailed explanation of the confusing world of palm botany, I have two problems with this book. 1) It contains comprehensive, detailed drawings of the trees reviewed, but not a single photo! Of course it costs a publisher more to use the type of paper that color can print on, not to mention the ink itself, but a garden book with no photographs at all?? 2) It would be most helpful for us beginners if the pronunciation and the derivation of the botanic names was listed. It's hard to remember a plants proper name when you cannot even pronounce it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite Useful, February 3, 2010

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This review is from: Palms of South Florida (Paperback)

Competent, descriptive accounts of Florida's plants are scarce. This work is affordable, competent and descriptive. Pictures are limited to B&W drawings, which are sufficient for identification.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Value of Identification Keys and Line Drawings, April 5, 2008

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Jay S. Barnhart Jr. (East Central Florida,USA) - See all my reviews
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Palms of South Florida
Having considerable experience in using analytical methods for scientific identification,this book was perfect for my needs. It might be daunting to a beginner who is looking for photographs to match an unknown plant at hand. However if the student of plant identification is willing to take the time to learn the defined botanical terms and to use the Keys to focus on observable features, the line drawing format is a superior reference basis for making a correct identification.