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A photographic identification guide to 125 tree species most commonly seen in Sri Lanka, perfect for resident and visitor alike. Over 350 high quality photographs from Sri Lanka's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, the different habitats and tree structure.
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Compact but provides all you need
By
Keith
3 Nov 2019
Written for Paperback
There are over 700 species of trees and shrubs in Sri Lanka and for several years the standard book on the subject by Mark Ashton and others has been out of print. This new book by Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne covers 125 trees and uses over 500 photographs. It is a compact book, so these have to be relatively small images, but that does not matter. There is a description of each species and names are given in both Sinhala and Tamil. There is an introduction on the geography, climate and habitats of Sri Lanka. Coming from the UK I was struck by just how many of these trees are so stunning when they flower. The book makes me want to go back to the Sinharaja Forest Reserve – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where so many of these can be found, including about half of the endemic species. This is another great guide to Sri Lanka at a size and price which makes it both portable and affordable.
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Great pocket guide to the trees of Sri Lanka
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Neil
24 Nov 2019
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Beautifully produced guide to the wild and some ornamental trees of parks of Sri Lanka. Lightweight and easy to fit in a pocket, so ideal for the casual visitor as well as the serious botanist or naturalist visiting this beautiful country. I wish I had it on my visit a few years back.
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Biography
Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne is one of Sri Lanka's most high profile wildlife personalities. He is passionate about Sri Lanka's natural history and has authored and photographed over 300 articles for national and international newspapers and magazines on Sri Lankan biodiversity, travel and business topics. His many books include Wild Sri Lanka and A Photographic Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka as well as other titles in the Naturalist's Guide series on birds, and butterflies and dragonflies, all published by John Beaufoy Publishing
