Books in Plant Top Tens series

Why is the baobab tree called the bottle tree? How do castor beans spread their seeds? Why do stone cacti look like stones? Africa features dry deserts, wet rainforests, tall mountains, and great stretches of grassland. Find out how Africas most incredible plants make their home here.

Why was teak used to build the RMS Titanic How can a mangrove grow in saltwater Why does a pitcher plant grow in the shape of a cup Asia has many landscapes, from sky-scraping mountains to blazing deserts, and from tropical rainforests to bogs. Discover how Asia's most incredible plants make their home here.

Why don’t animals eat the curare vine? How does chocolate grow inside the cacao tree? Why do frogs lay their eggs in imperial bromeliads? South America has many different landscapes, from the Amazon rainforest to huge grasslands, high mountains, and scorching desert. Find out how South America’s most incredible plants make their home here.

Why is the baobab tree called the “bottle tree”? How do castor beans spread their seeds? Why do stone cacti look like stones? Africa features dry deserts, wet rainforests, tall mountains, and great stretches of grassland. Find out how Africa’s most incredible plants make their home here.

Why does rosemary burn so quickly? How can glacial buttercups grow so close to ice? Why is medicine made from the poisonous foxglove? Europe’s landscapes include high mountains, long rivers, huge forests, and freezing tundra. Find out how Europe’s most incredible plants make their home here.

Why don't animals eat the curare vine How does chocolate grow inside the cacao tree Why do frogs lay their eggs in imperial bromeliads South America has many different landscapes, from the Amazon rainforest to huge grasslands, high mountains, and scorching desert. Find out how South America's most incredible plants make their home here.

Why was teak used to build the RMS Titanic? How can a mangrove grow in saltwater? Why does a pitcher plant grow in the shape of a cup? Asia has many landscapes, from sky-scraping mountains to blazing deserts, and from tropical rainforests to bogs. Discover how Asia’s most incredible plants make their home here.

Scott, Michael, Royston, Angela

Scott, Michael, Royston, Angela

How does the giant sequoia grow to be the heaviest tree in the world? Why does the bristlecone pine live for 4,770 years? How does the venus flytrap catch its food? North America features soaring mountains, scorching deserts, grasslands, and thick forests. Find out how North America’s most incredible plants make their home here.

Why was teak used to build the RMS Titanic? How can a mangrove grow in saltwater? Why does a pitcher plant grow in the shape of a cup? Asia has many landscapes, from sky-scraping mountains to blazing deserts, and from tropical rainforests to bogs. Discover how Asia’s most incredible plants make their home here.

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