This volume presents the first full list of names of the 54 genera and 1175 species that make up Sapotaceae. Sapotaceae (the argan, chicle or gutta-percha family) are found throughout most of the wetter tropics and subtropics, and are ofconsiderable direct economic importance as sources of fine timber, latex, fruit, vegetable oil and amenity trees.
- ISBN13 9781900347945
- Publish Date 10 January 2002
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens
- Imprint Kew Publishing
- Format Paperback
- Pages 372
- Language English