Plants And Flowers of Hawai'i

by Seymour H. Sohmer, Seymour H. Sohmer

sm Quarto, , pp.160, Description of more than 130 indigenous and endemic species of Hawaiian plants. A permanent record of the islands fast disappearing flora

160 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1987

Reviews

[Paul Norwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book, but getting outdated. For example, Passiflora mollissima turns out to be P. tarminiana, Koster's curse is in a new genus AND species name, so it can be hard to keep track. Also, the chapters have lists of names - it helps to read the general section, then each habitat section while browsing the photos for that habitat section (they are at the end). Not a field guide, a botanical introduction.

[Joshua · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know what aka-la, and sandalwood,look like and that they grow in Hawaii. I also better understand the effects of bottle-necking in species populations on the Hawaii islands.