Common Trees of Kerala

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Common trees of Kerala. 3. Uses of common trees. 4. Glossary. 5. Index to scientific names. 6. Index to Malayalam/English/Trade name.

From the preface:  The handbook on the Common Trees of Kerala deals with 164 tree species which are found in homesteads, avenues, parks, gardens, orchards and plantations. The correct scientific names, important synonyms, common names and trade names are provided along with description of the trees. Glossary of the technical terms provided will help to understand the meaning of the technical terms used to describe the trees. The excellent photographs provided for each tree are quite sufficient to recognize the trees. Separate indices are also provided for to scientific names, and common/trade names. Therefore, it is easy to identify the tree by referring to their common/trade names. Another noteworthy features of the handbook is that both timber and non-timber uses of the trees are provided separately as an appendix. This helps the user to find out the different uses of the trees.