The systematic biology of the palm family (Arecaceae) is probably better known than that of
any other tropical plant family of comparable size. As a result, the palms are now regarded …

A review is given of the literature concerning palm pollination. Results of this review indicate
great diversity in pollination, but three basic syndromes are common in the family …

This user-friendly and authoritative book will serve scientists, growers, and sightseers as a
guide to the 67 genra and 550 species of naturally occurring palms found in the Americas …

The family of palms (Palmae or Arecaceae) is of major economic importance, both on a
large industrial scale and in peasant agriculture. The palms offer a unique challenge to …

The Amazon is not what it seems. As Hugh Raffles shows us in this captivating and
innovative book, the world's last great wilderness has been transformed again and again by …

Palms are tropical miracles. Heinrich Heine, the German poet, stated" Unter den Palmen
wandert man nicht ungestraft", ie, one does not wander unpunished under the palms. It was …

1 Maximiliana maripa is a large seeded palm that occurs in monodominant patches (clumps)
in the Amazonian forest of Maraca Island, Roraima, Brazil. 2 Rodents, collared peccaries …

The evolution, dissemination and classification of the coconut can be considered as a
logical sequence. First came the natural evolution and dissemination by floating of a variety …

This book reviews the interrelationships between palms and insects, emphasizing the
similarities in various world regions. Host plants, distribution and bionomics of …

Palms (Arecaceae) are a dominant element within the neotropical plant community and
because they substantially contribute to the overall and year-round fruit availability they are …