The Forests and Flora of British Honduras

Abstract

FOLLOWING a short introduction on the geography, soils, climate, agriculture and forest products of British Honduras, the remainder of this substantial volume is divided into two parts, entitled respectively “The Forests” and “The Flora”. In Part 1, which occupies about thirty pages, and is contributed by Prof. Record, a description is given of the forests, with a short history of the same, and a reference to and description of most of the timbers of economic importance, including uses as timber and also for pulp, with an interesting account of the Chicle gum industry. Throughout the remainder of the work Prof. Record has also contributed a description of the different woods wherever they are named, and he states that “the wood descriptions are short because all of the more important species have been covered more fully in ‘Timbers of Tropical America’ or in special articles in Tropical Woods”.

The Forests and Flora of British Honduras

By Paul C. Standley Prof. Samuel J. Record, in cooperation with the Conservator of Forests and the Agricultural Officer of the Colony. (Botanical Series, Vol. 12, Publication 350.) Pp. 432 + 16 plates. (Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1936.)