Simple keys and lavishly illustrated pictorial descriptions, distribution maps and diagrams of leaf, fruit and flowerarrangement enable quick and easy identification to the palms of this region.arrangement enable quick and easy identification. Notes on local uses, rarity and in what type of vegetation each grows in follows. This is not just a field guide, it is a book that shows why palms are so important to the culture, economy and the natural heritage of Madagascans.