Tropical nature, and other essaysMacmillan, 1878 - 356 pages |
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... species , or in the individuals of any given species , as they do in temperate countries . In Europe , a woodland scene has its spring , its summer , its autumnal , and its winter aspects . In the equatorial forests the aspect is the ...
... species , or in the individuals of any given species , as they do in temperate countries . In Europe , a woodland scene has its spring , its summer , its autumnal , and its winter aspects . In the equatorial forests the aspect is the ...
Page 40
... species even extend into the warmer parts of the temperate regions , they are yet so much more abundant and varied ... species have stems no thicker than a lead pencil , and four or five feet high ; while the great Mauritia of the Amazon ...
... species even extend into the warmer parts of the temperate regions , they are yet so much more abundant and varied ... species have stems no thicker than a lead pencil , and four or five feet high ; while the great Mauritia of the Amazon ...
Page 41
... species are ten or twelve feet in diameter . The trunks of palms are some- times smooth and more or less regularly ringed , but they are frequently armed with dense prickles which are some- times eight inches long . In some species ...
... species are ten or twelve feet in diameter . The trunks of palms are some- times smooth and more or less regularly ringed , but they are frequently armed with dense prickles which are some- times eight inches long . In some species ...
Page 42
... species are known from the Malay Archipelago . The stems ( when cleaned from the sheathing leaves and prickles ) vary in size from the thickness of a quill to that of the wrist ; and where abundant they render the forest almost im ...
... species are known from the Malay Archipelago . The stems ( when cleaned from the sheathing leaves and prickles ) vary in size from the thickness of a quill to that of the wrist ; and where abundant they render the forest almost im ...
Page 45
... species is an excellent and nutritious vegetable ; so that palms supply bread , oil , sugar , salt , fruit , and vege- tables . Oils for various other purposes are made from several distinct palms , while wax is secreted from the leaves ...
... species is an excellent and nutritious vegetable ; so that palms supply bread , oil , sugar , salt , fruit , and vege- tables . Oils for various other purposes are made from several distinct palms , while wax is secreted from the leaves ...
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