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Trees of Yap: a field guide
Author(s): Marjorie V. Cushing Falanruw
Date: 2015
Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-249. Hilo, HI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 268 p.
Publication Series: General Technical Report (GTR)
Station: Pacific Southwest Research Station
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Descriptions, drawings, and photographs are presented for trees found on the Yap Islands in the Federated States of Micronesia. Included are all recorded native trees and most introduced trees as well as new records of native and introduced trees. Additional information is provided on tree distribution, status, vernacular names in Micronesia, and English names when available, along with comments on the species and their uses. An index includes scientific names and their synonyms, including taxonomic updates, families, and vernacular and other common names to assist users in locating tree descriptions.Publication Notes
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Falanruw, Marjorie V. Cushing. 2015. Trees of Yap: a field guide. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-249. Hilo, HI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 268 p.Cited
Keywords
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