Trees and shrubs of the Maldives - Food and Agriculture ...

RAP Publication No. 2007/12

Trees and shrubs of the Maldives

V.Selvam

Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources

Maldives

FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Bangkok, Thailand

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author alone and do not imply any opinion whatsoever on the part of FAO.

First edition: 2007

ISBN: 978-974-7946-94-9 ? FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Printed by Thammada Press Co.,Ltd., Bangkok

For copies of the book, write to: Patrick B. Durst Senior Forestry Officer FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific 39, Phra Atit Road Bangkok 10200 Thailand Tel: (66-2) 697 4000 Fax: (66-2) 697 4445 Email: Patrick.Durst@

CONTENTS

Foreword .............................................................. v Acknowledgement ...................................................vi 1 Introduction ................................................... 1 1.1 The Maldives .................................................. 1 2 How to use this book........................................ 7 2.1 How this book is organized ................................ 7 2.2 Technical terms relevant for

identification of trees and shrubs ........................ 8 3 Broadleaved trees and shrubs............................. 15 4 Mangrove trees and shrubs ............................. 177 5 Palm trees .................................................. 207 6 Pandanus trees and shrubs .............................. 218 7 Narrow leaved tree - Casuarina ........................ 223 8 References, further readings and

important websites ....................................... 226 9 Index of scientific and common names .............. 230 10 Index of Dhivehi names .................................. 238

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