Book ID: 114414
Tokunaga, Katsunoko
Illustrated Flora of Fagaceae Trees of the World. Beech, Oak and Chestnut. 2020. many col. figs. 191 po. Hardcover. - Chinese, with Latin nomenclature.
The book contains over 1,000 hand-drawn illustrations that give a fascinating insight into the diverse world of acorns. It provides gives a complete display the life history of acorns, with field research and hand drawings.
A total of 72 species from Asia (including 20 from Taiwan), 38 from the Americas, 22 from Europe and Africa and 5 from the Southern Hemisphere are described in this book, along with detailed ecological descriptions.
The plants are meticulously illustrated, including seedlings with their roots, soft inflorescences and even the entire tree form.