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Amazon Fruits: An Ethnobotanical Journey

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Authors:
  1. Nigel Smith

    1. Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

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  • Provides the first comprehensive ethnobotanical list of Amazon fruits
  • Lists over 200 species of Amazon fruits
  • Features hundreds of high quality color photographs

Part of the book series: Ethnobiology (EBL)

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Table of contents (51 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxi
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  2. Achariaceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 1-4

  3. Anacardiaceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 5-75

  4. Annonaceae: Alligator Pears and Their Like

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 77-126

  5. Apocynaceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 127-175

  6. Aptandraceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 177-180

  7. Araceae: The Aroid Family

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 181-191

  8. Asteraceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 193-196

  9. Bixaceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 197-219

  10. Boraginaceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 221-237

  11. Bromeliaceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 239-262

  12. Burseraceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 263-276

  13. Capparaceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 277-283

  14. Caricaceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 285-307

  15. Caryocaraceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 309-329

  16. Celastraceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 331-337

  17. Chrysobalanaceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 339-365

  18. Clusiaceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 367-405

  19. Combretaceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 407-412

  20. Convolvulaceae

    • Nigel Smith
    Pages 413-419
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About this book

This is the first comprehensive listing of Amazon fruits from an ethnobotanical perspective. This detailed book covers 50 botanical families, 207 species, in the Amazon including how the people of each region use them. It is lavishly illustrated with high-quality photographs taken by the author, an extensive list of references, and Dr. Smith’s latest, meticulous research. This book should be a foundational work for scholars working in the plant sciences, researchers in ethnobotanical studies, and general interest scholars seeking more detailed information on the latest research by a leading scientist in the Amazon.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

    Nigel Smith

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​Dr. Nigel Smith, Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

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