A Guide to Native and Exotic Flora
by Willow Zuchowski
photographs by Turid Forsyth

Ranging from miniature orchids to towering trees, and from mangrove forests lining coastal waterways to high-elevation cloud forests, Costa Rica's plants dazzle visitors and botanists alike. Tropical Plants of Costa Rica, the first popular treatment to include plants from all regions of the country, is an indispensable guide to its native and exotic species.

This book is beautifully illustrated with more than 540 color photographs, plus pen-and-ink drawings of botanical details. The text clearly explains each plant's identifying characteristics and reveals fascinating facts about its natural history, economic importance, and medicinal and other uses. A wonderful resource for naturalists and researchers, as well as visitors to Costa Rica and the American tropics.

"This attractive book provides a means for visitors to Costa Rica to learn about 430 of the more prominent plants of the country . . . in a wonderfully exciting way."

—Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis