Permacopia II, An Encyclopedia of More Plants for a Sustainable Hawai`i

Permacopia II, An Encyclopedia of More Plants for a Sustainable Hawai`iPermacopia II, An Encyclopedia of More Plants for a Sustainable Hawai`i is an encyclopedia of non native plants suitable for cultivation in Hawaii and other tropical environments. Over 500 species providing fruits, nuts, vegetables, tubers, flowers, feeds, forages, fibers, medicinals, fuels, biomass, ground covers, alley cropping, timber, etc. Most of these species were chosen for their overall acceptance, availability, utility and their relative lack

Permacopia II, An Encyclopedia of More Plants for a Sustainable Hawai`i is an encyclopedia of non-native plants suitable for cultivation in Hawaii and other tropical environments. Over 500 species providing fruits, nuts, vegetables, tubers, flowers, feeds, forages, fibers, medicinals, fuels, biomass, ground-covers, alley-cropping, timber, etc. Most of these species were chosen for their overall acceptance, availability, utility and their relative lack of toxicity or rampancy. Also, a number of lesser-known plants were added for their high value or other outstanding assets. From Abiu to Ylang-Ylang. { 221 pages }

The PERMACOPIA three-volume series is a definitive reference source on sustainable gardening in Hawai`i. It represents years of gathering detailed information from many diverse sources to create a comprehensive listing of plants suitable for permaculture in Hawaii and other tropical and sub-tropical environments. Permaculture is a term that blends the words permanent and agriculture to express the idea of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient.

Authors D. Hunter Beyer and the late Dr. Franklin Martin created their labor of love for plants and gardening through their painstaking research. Book I covers endemic, indigenous and "canoe" plants. Book II is an encyclopedia of non-native plants for sustainable cultivation. Book III covers weed species.