Jungle trees of central India : a field guide for tree spotters

By:

Krishen, Pradip

Publication details: Penguin Books India Haryana 2013Description: 400pISBN:

9780143420743

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

634.0954 KRI

Contents:

CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION What Counts as a Tree? 6 Tree Names 7 Common names 7 Botanic names 7 Pronouncing Local Names 9 Pans of a Tree 10 How to Use This Book 12 Navigating the Keys 14 The Leaf Scheme 15 OVERVIEW What's Central India? 16 The Lie of the land 18 The Ground Beneath Our Feet 19 Deccan Trap 19 Vindhyan rocks 20 The Oldest rocks 21 Gondwana rocks 22 Alluvium 23 The Character of Central India's Juingles 24 Forest Types Surrei (Sal) forest 25 Mixed deciduous lorcst 26 Sagon (Teak) forest 27 Savanah woodland 28 Anjan-dominated mixed forest 29 Pure Dhok forest 29 Riverine forests and rocky go 30 Subtropical hill forest 31 Thorn forest 31 Seasons in the Jungle 32 Why are new leaves (mostly) reel? 35 Flowers in the jungle 35 Forestry in Central India 37 The Colonial period 38 Independent India 40 Hope for the Future 44 The Best Places to go Tree-Spotting 45 THE KEYS Using the Keys 46 Bark Key by Textures 48 Flower Key by Colour 64 Fruit Key by Forms 76 THE TREE CATALOGUE Trees with Simple Leaves Untooihed leaves 87 Toothed leaves 205 Lobed leaves 253 Trees with Compound Leaves Digitate leaves 271 Pinnate leaves 291 Twice-pinnate leaves 337 BACK OF THE BOOK Tree Names - Authors & Synonyms 364 Acknowledgements 383 Index 384

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CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
What Counts as a Tree? 6
Tree Names 7
Common names 7
Botanic names 7
Pronouncing Local Names 9
Pans of a Tree 10
How to Use This Book 12
Navigating the Keys 14
The Leaf Scheme 15
OVERVIEW
What's Central India? 16
The Lie of the land 18
The Ground Beneath Our Feet 19
Deccan Trap 19
Vindhyan rocks 20
The Oldest rocks 21
Gondwana rocks 22
Alluvium 23
The Character of Central India's Juingles 24
Forest Types
Surrei (Sal) forest 25
Mixed deciduous lorcst 26
Sagon (Teak) forest 27
Savanah woodland 28
Anjan-dominated mixed forest 29
Pure Dhok forest 29
Riverine forests and rocky go 30
Subtropical hill forest 31
Thorn forest 31
Seasons in the Jungle 32
Why are new leaves (mostly) reel? 35
Flowers in the jungle 35
Forestry in Central India 37
The Colonial period 38
Independent India 40
Hope for the Future 44
The Best Places to go Tree-Spotting 45
THE KEYS
Using the Keys 46
Bark Key by Textures 48
Flower Key by Colour 64
Fruit Key by Forms 76
THE TREE CATALOGUE
Trees with Simple Leaves
Untooihed leaves 87
Toothed leaves 205
Lobed leaves 253
Trees with Compound Leaves
Digitate leaves 271
Pinnate leaves 291
Twice-pinnate leaves 337
BACK OF THE BOOK
Tree Names - Authors & Synonyms 364
Acknowledgements 383
Index 384

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