Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

Abstract

The trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, both United States and British, are described and illustrated in two volumes, of which this is the second (volume 2). "Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands" by Little and Wadsworth (52, 53), the first, is cited here as volume l. The first volume contains on facing pages the descriptions and drawings of 250 common tree species, both native and introduced. This second volume similarly treats 460 additional species and briefly describes 40 others, a total of 500. Thus, the two volumes together contain the text of 750 species and illustrations for 710 of them. The aim is to include all native species attaining tree size, even rarely, also the common and many uncommon trees introduced for various purposes. Information from the Introduction to volume 1 is repeated or revised here. Each volume can be used independently, and the second volume mentions in keys all species of the first.

Citation

Little, E. L., Jr., Woodbury, R. O. & Wadsworth, F. H. 1974. Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Vol. 2. (Agriculture Handbook 449). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1024 pp.