Forest Trees of Southern Thailand. Vol. 1: Acanthaceae to Escallionaceae. 2015. Many colour photographs. XIX, 750 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

To be complete in 3 volumes.-The aim of this book is to help people with no formal botanicaltraining to identify in the field the trees that they are likely tofind in the forests and national parks of Southern Thailand, from theChumphon - Prachuap Khiri boundary southwards to the Malaysian border.Southern Thailand has one of the richest tree floras in the world and harbours 75% of all native trees in Thailand. Forest Trees of Southern Thailand covers 2756 species III three volumes, including around 95% of wild trees known from the region. Two thirds of these species are described in detail and fully illustrated with 1300 original drawings and over 7900 photographs which capture the astonishing beauty of these plants, most of which have never been seen in print. The text is authoritative and up-to-date but written in non-technical language to appeal to amateur botanists as well as professionals. This unique book is the most complete guide ever published to the flora of this fascinating region and is an essential reference for anyone interested in the natural history of the peninsula.