Encyclopedia of cultivated plants: from acacia to zinnia

1308 Pages·2015·18.502 MB·English

by  Cumo, Christopher

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Encyclopedia
of Cultivated Plants
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Encyclopedia
of Cultivated Plants
FROM ACACIA TO ZINNIA
Volume 1: A–F
ChristopherCumo,Editor
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Contents
List of Entries vii
Guide to RelatedTopics xiii
Preface xix
“Without Plants WeWouldNot Be Here”:An Introduction
to Cultivated Plants xxiii
The Encyclopedia 1
OrganizationsProvidingInformation onCultivatedPlants 1165
Selected Bibliography 1169
About theEditorand Contributors 1177
Index 1183
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List of Entries
Acacia Beans
Agave Beet
Ageratum Begonia
Alfalfa Belladonna
Almond Birch
Aloe Vera Bird of Paradise
Amaranth Blackberry
Anemone Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)
Anise Bladderwort
Apple Blueberry
Apricot Botanical Illustration
Arrowroot Bougainvillea
Artichoke Boysenberry
Ash Breadfruit
Asparagus Brier
Avocado Broccoli
Azalea Brussels Sprouts
Baby’s Breath Buckwheat
Bamboo Butterbur
Banana Butterwort
Barley Cabbage
Basil Cacao
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viii List of Entries
Cactus Coffee
Calendula Collard
Campanula Columbine
Canna Corchorus
Cannabis Coriander
Canola Corn
Cantaloupe Costmary
Caraway Cotton
Cardamom Cottonwood
Carnation Cowpea
Carrot Cranberry
Cassava Cucumber
Castor Bean Currant
Cauliflower Cypress
Cedar Daffodil
Celandine Dahlia
Celeriac Daisy (Bellis)
Celery Dandelion
Cherry Date Palm
Chestnut Dill
Chickpea Ebony
Chicory Eggplant
Chrysanthemum Elderberry
Cinchona Elm
Cinnamon Endive
Clover Eucalyptus
Cloves Fennel
Coca Fern
Cocklebur Fig
Coconut Fire Lily