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Page 95
... tropical America in diverse 95 Ferdinand habitats from cultivated lands to tropical for- ests . Known in Spanish as " barba amarilla " ( yellow chin ) , the fer - de - lance is a pit viper ( subfamily Crotalinae ) -i.e . , distinguished ...
... tropical America in diverse 95 Ferdinand habitats from cultivated lands to tropical for- ests . Known in Spanish as " barba amarilla " ( yellow chin ) , the fer - de - lance is a pit viper ( subfamily Crotalinae ) -i.e . , distinguished ...
Page 471
... tropical indoor ornamental , are other attractive members of the family . classification and general features 7 : 1020c Gentianales 7 : 1017 , the gentian order of flowering plants . The 11 families contain more than 12,000 species of ...
... tropical indoor ornamental , are other attractive members of the family . classification and general features 7 : 1020c Gentianales 7 : 1017 , the gentian order of flowering plants . The 11 families contain more than 12,000 species of ...
Page 957
... tropical coastal areas , lava deserts , and fern and bamboo for- ests . Hilo , the county seat , is on the east cen- tral coast . Other important villages are Kai- lua - Kona , Honaunau , and Waimea . Pop . ( 1970 ) 63,468 . 19 ° 30 ′ N ...
... tropical coastal areas , lava deserts , and fern and bamboo for- ests . Hilo , the county seat , is on the east cen- tral coast . Other important villages are Kai- lua - Kona , Honaunau , and Waimea . Pop . ( 1970 ) 63,468 . 19 ° 30 ′ N ...
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