Elephant trees, copales, and cuajiotes : a natural history of Bursera / Judith X. Becerra, David Yetman ; foreword by Exequiel Ezcurra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Becerra, Judith X., author.

Yetman, David, 1941- author.

Contributor:

Ezcurra, Exequiel, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bursera.

Bursera--Ecology.

Bursera--Geographical distribution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 251 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tucson, Arizona : University of Arizona Press, 2024.

Summary:

Predominantly native to the U.S.Southwest, Mexico, and the Caribbean, the various species of Bursera have been prized throughout history for their distinctive aromas, medicinal properties, workable wood, and attractive appearance.

Contents:

Introduction

1. The Physical Setting: Mexico's Mountain Ranges and Climate

2. American Tropical Deciduous Forests

3. Bursera Through Time: The Advantages of Being at the Right Place at the Right Time

4. Bursera's Anatomical and Physiological Adaptations to the Land

To Exfoliate or Not to Exfoliate, That Is the Question

Succulence

Leaves, the Most Variable Trait of Bursera

5. Bursera Leaves and Their Interactions with Leaf Devourers

6. Bursera Reproductive Traits, or a Genus with Confused Sexuality

Reproductive Systems

Flowers

Fruits

7. Bursera and People

Resins

Essential Oil

Bursera Wooden Artifacts

Other Uses

8. Where Burseras Grow

9. How to Grow Burseras

10. Systematics and Taxonomy

Bursera Belongs to the Burseraceae

Evolutionary Relationships Within the Genus

11. Bursera: Genus and Species Descriptions

12. Index of Plants by Major Leaf Traits and Location.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8165-5195-2

OCLC:

1391135328