M. S. Swaminathan is the founder chairman of the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. He studied at the Plant Breeding Institute, University of Cambridge. He has contributed significantly in the areas of agricultural science, food and nutrition and been described by the United Nations Environment Program as the 'Father of Economic Ecology'. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership in 1971, the Albert Einstein World Science Award in 1986, and the first World Food Prize in 1987. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, the US National Academy of Sciences, the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Italian Academy of Sciences. He previous book is titled Combating Hunger and Achieving Food Security (Cambridge, 2016). S. L. Kochhar obtained his master's degree from Punjab University, Chandigarh, where he was awarded the prestigious Atomic Energy Commission Scholarship. He taught courses in economic botany and plant physiology at Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi, for more than four decades (1965–2009). His areas of interest include botany, plant science, tropical crops and plant physiology. He previous book is titled Economic Botany: A Comprehensive Study, (Cambridge, 5th Edition, 2016).

• Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Magnoliaceae; 2. Dilleniaceae; 3. Bixaceae; 4. Cochlospermaceae; 5. Capparaceae; 6. Flacourtiaceae; 7. Dipterocarpaceae; 8. Malvaceae; 9. Tiliaceae; 10. Zygophyllaceae; 11. Guttiferae; 12. Bombacaceae; 13. Elaeocarpaceae; 14. Sterculiaceae; 15. Rutaceae; 16. Burseraceae; 17. Simaroubaceae; 18. Ochnaceae; 19. Meliaceae; 20. Averrhoaceae; 21. Rhamnaceae; 22. Sapindaceae; 23. Anacardiaceae; Chapter 24. Moringaceae; 25. Rosaceae; 26. Araliaceae; 27. Fabaceae; 28. Lythraceae; Chapter 29. Myrtaceae; 30. Combretaceae; 31. Lecythidaceae; 32. Cornaceae (now Alangiaceae); 33. Rubiaceae; 34. Sapotaceae; 35. Ebenaceae; 36. Ehretiaceae; 37. Rubiaceae; 38. Ericaceae; 39. Myrsinaceae (now Theophrastaceae); 40. Oleaceae; 41. Salvadoraceae; 42. Verbenaceae; 43. Apocynaceae; 44. Asclepiadaceae; 45. Solanaceae; 46. Scrophulariaceae; 47. Verbenaceae; 48. Bignoniaceae; Chapter 49. Lauraceae; 50. Santalaceae; 51. Proteaceae; 52. Euphorbiaceae; 53. Moraceae; 54. Platanaceae; 55. Casuarinaceae; 56. Ulmaceae; 57. Musaceae; 58. Pandanaceae; 59. Arecaceae; References; Index of scientific names; Index of common English names; Glossary of important botanical terms; Morphological architecture of leaf forms (diagrammatic sketches alongside the write-up).

'This attractive volume, abundantly illustrated with many color figures, gives a descriptive treatment of some 200 tropical tree species widely cultivated in ornamental gardens, with apparent emphasis on those located in India … this book provides a wealth of useful and interesting information for all enthusiasts of the flora of the tropics.' William B. Sanders, Plant Science Bulletin

M. S. Swaminathan is the founder chairman of the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. He studied at the Plant Breeding Institute, University of Cambridge. He has contributed significantly in the areas of agricultural science, food and nutrition and been described by the United Nations Environment Program as the 'Father of Economic Ecology'. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership in 1971, the Albert Einstein World Science Award in 1986, and the first World Food Prize in 1987. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, the US National Academy of Sciences, the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Italian Academy of Sciences. He previous book is titled Combating Hunger and Achieving Food Security (Cambridge, 2016). S. L. Kochhar obtained his master's degree from Punjab University, Chandigarh, where he was awarded the prestigious Atomic Energy Commission Scholarship. He taught courses in economic botany and plant physiology at Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi, for more than four decades (1965–2009). His areas of interest include botany, plant science, tropical crops and plant physiology. He previous book is titled Economic Botany: A Comprehensive Study, (Cambridge, 5th Edition, 2016).

• Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Magnoliaceae; 2. Dilleniaceae; 3. Bixaceae; 4. Cochlospermaceae; 5. Capparaceae; 6. Flacourtiaceae; 7. Dipterocarpaceae; 8. Malvaceae; 9. Tiliaceae; 10. Zygophyllaceae; 11. Guttiferae; 12. Bombacaceae; 13. Elaeocarpaceae; 14. Sterculiaceae; 15. Rutaceae; 16. Burseraceae; 17. Simaroubaceae; 18. Ochnaceae; 19. Meliaceae; 20. Averrhoaceae; 21. Rhamnaceae; 22. Sapindaceae; 23. Anacardiaceae; Chapter 24. Moringaceae; 25. Rosaceae; 26. Araliaceae; 27. Fabaceae; 28. Lythraceae; Chapter 29. Myrtaceae; 30. Combretaceae; 31. Lecythidaceae; 32. Cornaceae (now Alangiaceae); 33. Rubiaceae; 34. Sapotaceae; 35. Ebenaceae; 36. Ehretiaceae; 37. Rubiaceae; 38. Ericaceae; 39. Myrsinaceae (now Theophrastaceae); 40. Oleaceae; 41. Salvadoraceae; 42. Verbenaceae; 43. Apocynaceae; 44. Asclepiadaceae; 45. Solanaceae; 46. Scrophulariaceae; 47. Verbenaceae; 48. Bignoniaceae; Chapter 49. Lauraceae; 50. Santalaceae; 51. Proteaceae; 52. Euphorbiaceae; 53. Moraceae; 54. Platanaceae; 55. Casuarinaceae; 56. Ulmaceae; 57. Musaceae; 58. Pandanaceae; 59. Arecaceae; References; Index of scientific names; Index of common English names; Glossary of important botanical terms; Morphological architecture of leaf forms (diagrammatic sketches alongside the write-up).

'This attractive volume, abundantly illustrated with many color figures, gives a descriptive treatment of some 200 tropical tree species widely cultivated in ornamental gardens, with apparent emphasis on those located in India … this book provides a wealth of useful and interesting information for all enthusiasts of the flora of the tropics.' William B. Sanders, Plant Science Bulletin

M. S. Swaminathan is the founder chairman of the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. He studied at the Plant Breeding Institute, University of Cambridge. He has contributed significantly in the areas of agricultural science, food and nutrition and been described by the United Nations Environment Program as the 'Father of Economic Ecology'. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership in 1971, the Albert Einstein World Science Award in 1986, and the first World Food Prize in 1987. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, the US National Academy of Sciences, the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Italian Academy of Sciences. He previous book is titled Combating Hunger and Achieving Food Security (Cambridge, 2016). S. L. Kochhar obtained his master's degree from Punjab University, Chandigarh, where he was awarded the prestigious Atomic Energy Commission Scholarship. He taught courses in economic botany and plant physiology at Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi, for more than four decades (1965–2009). His areas of interest include botany, plant science, tropical crops and plant physiology. He previous book is titled Economic Botany: A Comprehensive Study, (Cambridge, 5th Edition, 2016).

• Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Magnoliaceae; 2. Dilleniaceae; 3. Bixaceae; 4. Cochlospermaceae; 5. Capparaceae; 6. Flacourtiaceae; 7. Dipterocarpaceae; 8. Malvaceae; 9. Tiliaceae; 10. Zygophyllaceae; 11. Guttiferae; 12. Bombacaceae; 13. Elaeocarpaceae; 14. Sterculiaceae; 15. Rutaceae; 16. Burseraceae; 17. Simaroubaceae; 18. Ochnaceae; 19. Meliaceae; 20. Averrhoaceae; 21. Rhamnaceae; 22. Sapindaceae; 23. Anacardiaceae; Chapter 24. Moringaceae; 25. Rosaceae; 26. Araliaceae; 27. Fabaceae; 28. Lythraceae; Chapter 29. Myrtaceae; 30. Combretaceae; 31. Lecythidaceae; 32. Cornaceae (now Alangiaceae); 33. Rubiaceae; 34. Sapotaceae; 35. Ebenaceae; 36. Ehretiaceae; 37. Rubiaceae; 38. Ericaceae; 39. Myrsinaceae (now Theophrastaceae); 40. Oleaceae; 41. Salvadoraceae; 42. Verbenaceae; 43. Apocynaceae; 44. Asclepiadaceae; 45. Solanaceae; 46. Scrophulariaceae; 47. Verbenaceae; 48. Bignoniaceae; Chapter 49. Lauraceae; 50. Santalaceae; 51. Proteaceae; 52. Euphorbiaceae; 53. Moraceae; 54. Platanaceae; 55. Casuarinaceae; 56. Ulmaceae; 57. Musaceae; 58. Pandanaceae; 59. Arecaceae; References; Index of scientific names; Index of common English names; Glossary of important botanical terms; Morphological architecture of leaf forms (diagrammatic sketches alongside the write-up).

'This attractive volume, abundantly illustrated with many color figures, gives a descriptive treatment of some 200 tropical tree species widely cultivated in ornamental gardens, with apparent emphasis on those located in India … this book provides a wealth of useful and interesting information for all enthusiasts of the flora of the tropics.' William B. Sanders, Plant Science Bulletin