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Medicinal Plants of East Africa (Paperback): Najma Dharani, Abiy Yenesew Medicinal Plants of East Africa (Paperback)
Najma Dharani, Abiy Yenesew
R500 R461 Discovery Miles 4 610 Save R39 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Medicinal Plants of East Africa is a fully illustrated guide to 136 East African plants with important medicinal applications. Initially released in 2010, this fully revised edition updates the species descriptions, photographs and range of medicinal uses, and expands on the pharmacological properties of the plant parts.

Supported by more than 600 photographs, the book:

  • describes the characters and ecology of each plant to aid identification
  • lists indigenous names of species in 92 languages spoken in the region
  • details the medicinal uses of the different plant parts by drawing on traditional knowledge
  • includes recipes for the preparation and administration of remedies used to treat common ailments and afflictions
  • discusses the active chemical compounds found in each plant to explain and unpack the healing properties at work

Covering Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, this volume is a vital addition to the bookshelves of botanists, health and wellness practitioners, students, travelers, and all who have an interest in the healing properties of plants.

The Woodland Trust: Into The Forest (Hardcover): Christiane Dorion The Woodland Trust: Into The Forest (Hardcover)
Christiane Dorion; Illustrated by Jane Mcguinness 1
R402 R374 Discovery Miles 3 740 Save R28 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The world is rich with marvellous forests and amazing communities of plants, animals, fungi and minute creatures that populate them. Learn all about the woods, experience each sound and smell and explore all the hidey-holes and cosy dens of its dwellers with this big and beautiful book all about forests, published in partnership with The Woodland Trust, the largest woodland conservation charity in the UK.

Marvel at the peaceful twilight of the deciduous forest, where birds gather twigs, bats shelter in tree trunks and the carpet of fallen leaves becomes small creatures' homes. Spot a bald eagle soaring high up in the winter sky through the towering green giants of the redwood forest. Discover all the noises in the Amazonian rainforest, where most creatures live in the tree canopy together, creating a symphony of sounds. Each forest has something special to offer and is invaluable.

Into the Forest is a celebration of trees and wildlife all around the world. Children will find out how trees change colour through seasons, how to plant their own trees and the importance of protecting our forests through sustainability. At the end of the book there's a glossary, full of fun trees with surprising names!

Finding the Mother Tree - Uncovering the Wisdom and Intelligence of the Forest (Paperback): Suzanne Simard Finding the Mother Tree - Uncovering the Wisdom and Intelligence of the Forest (Paperback)
Suzanne Simard
R399 R370 Discovery Miles 3 700 Save R29 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'A scientific memoir as gripping as any HBO drama series' Kate Kellaway, Observer A dazzling scientific detective story from the ecologist who first discovered the hidden language of trees No one has done more to transform our understanding of trees than the world-renowned scientist Suzanne Simard. Now she shares the secrets of a lifetime spent uncovering startling truths about trees: their cooperation, healing capacity, memory, wisdom and sentience. Raised in the forests of British Columbia, where her family has lived for generations, Professor Simard did not set out to be a scientist. She was working in the forest service when she first discovered how trees communicate underground through an immense web of fungi, at the centre of which lie the Mother Trees: the mysterious, powerful entities that nurture their kin and sustain the forest. Though her ground-breaking findings were initially dismissed and even ridiculed, they are now firmly supported by the data. As her remarkable journey shows us, science is not a realm apart from ordinary life, but deeply connected with our humanity. In Finding the Mother Tree, she reveals how the complex cycle of forest life - on which we rely for our existence - offers profound lessons about resilience and kinship, and must be preserved before it's too late.

The Little Book of Mushrooms - An Illustrated Guide to the Extraordinary Power of Mushrooms (Hardcover): Alex Dorr The Little Book of Mushrooms - An Illustrated Guide to the Extraordinary Power of Mushrooms (Hardcover)
Alex Dorr; Illustrated by Sara Richard
R441 R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Save R37 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A beautifully illustrated guide to 75 of the most unique and fascinating mushrooms in the world, including interesting insight into their history, uses, and etymologies. From sweet little toadstools to giant puffballs, mushrooms come in all shapes and sizes. With over 10,000 mushrooms in the world, some are cute and colorful, while others may look super adorable but are actually deadly. No matter the kind, it’s time to celebrate all types of mushrooms with The Little Book of Mushrooms. This book is a collection of everything you need to know about 75 of the world’s most unique mushrooms. With information on their etymology, geographic location, characteristics, and culinary or healing powers, this book is the perfect companion for amateur mushroom hunters, cottage-core fans, or anyone just looking for a beautifully illustrated book on some of the most incredible fungi around the world.

Trees - 10 Things You Should Know (Hardcover): Carolyn Fry Trees - 10 Things You Should Know (Hardcover)
Carolyn Fry
R366 R331 Discovery Miles 3 310 Save R35 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Discover the wonders at the centre of our planet's ecosystem. In ten short and accessible essays, science and nature writer Carolyn Fry takes us on an awe-inspiring journey of the Earth's lungs. From what makes a plant a tree and the incredible impact of forests, to how trees are under attack and what we can do to save them, this book will enthral and inform on the monumental power of the humble tree. Trees: 10 things you should know is an essential introduction to why trees are so important, and why our lives depend on them!

Kew - Plant Words - A book of 250 curious words for plant lovers (Hardcover): Joe Richomme, Emma Townshend, Royal Botanic... Kew - Plant Words - A book of 250 curious words for plant lovers (Hardcover)
Joe Richomme, Emma Townshend, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
R357 R338 Discovery Miles 3 380 Save R19 (5%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

What was tulipmania? Where would you find a boreal forest? And why are fungi not plants? Exploring everything from algae to the wood-wide web, this brilliantly eclectic and beautifully illustrated book delves into the roots, meaning and compelling stories of 250 botanical words. Guided by the experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Plant Words is a cornucopia of horticultural terms. From plants that have changed the course of history to those that talk to each other, and from trees as old as dinosaurs to gardening in outer space, this intriguing collection will cultivate your curiosity and give you the inside story on plants.

The Genus Syzygium - Syzygium cumini and Other Underutilized Species (Paperback): K.N. Nair The Genus Syzygium - Syzygium cumini and Other Underutilized Species (Paperback)
K.N. Nair
R1,558 Discovery Miles 15 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Syzygium is a well-known source of the globally traded clove as well as the widely cultivated jambolan, water apple, rose apple, wax apple, mountain apple, and several other underutilized species. These plants have multiple uses as edible fruits, medicine, spice, food colorants, and flavorings. The Genus Syzygium: Syzygium cumini and Other Underutilized Species provides an updated, comprehensive account of S. cumini and other underutilized species from a multidisciplinary perspective. This book covers all relevant aspects including the botany, systematics, phylogeny, life history, traditional medicinal uses, phytochemical constituents, pharmacology, pharmacopeia standards, horticulture, genetic resource conservation, biocontrol, and bioremediation values. It demonstrates how Syzygium cumini and other underutilized species hold great prospect for global pharmaceutical and horticultural trade. The Genus Syzygium will serve as the standard reference for a broad range of researchers interested in the various uses of S. cumini and eight underutilized Indo-Malaysian and Australasian species of Syzygium.

CRC World Dictionary of Palms - Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (2 Volume Set) (Paperback):... CRC World Dictionary of Palms - Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (2 Volume Set) (Paperback)
Umberto Quattrocchi
R10,793 Discovery Miles 107 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the Foreword Umberto Quattrocchi has brought us some amazing and useful works through the various dictionaries that he has compiled. This time it is for two very important plant families the palms and the cycads that are synthesized here in these two volumes. Each entry is fascinating not just for the botany and full nomenclature of the plant species but for all the associated uses, folklore and interactions with other organisms. ...These entries are fascinating glimpses of natural history. ... Botanists, conservationists, ethnobotanists, anthropologists, geographers, bird watchers, naturalists, historians and those of many other disciplines will find these volumes a most valuable and useful resource. It is the sort of book that will be in frequent use in my library. ----- Professor Sir Ghillean Prance FRS, VMH, Former Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Following the same format as Umberto Quattrocchi's highly praised and well-used previous works, The CRC World Dictionary of Palms: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology brings together the vast and scattered literature on palms and cycads to provide better access to information on these economically important plants. Each genus and species has a detailed morphological description and includes a list of synonyms and vernacular names in many languages. Bibliographies accompany each entry which are comprehensive, up-to-date and multi-lingual. The detailed information for every entry on habitats, economic uses, historical and biographical data, botanical exploration, and linguistics will be useful for any library involved with botany, herbal medicine, pharmacognosy, medicinal and natural product chemistry, ecology, ethnobotany, systematics, general plant science, agriculture or horticulture. Umberto Quattrocchi is the author of the bestselling CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, winner of the prestigious Hanbury Botanical Garden Award. His most recent multi-volume work, CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants, received strong praise as being "... an unparalleled starting place-a tool of first resort for any thoughtful researcher. Quattrocchi and CRC have delivered a dictionary like no other, a learned finger pointing in the right direction." -John de la Parra, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, from Economic Botany, Vol. 68, 2014

American Canopy - Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation (Paperback): Eric Rutkow American Canopy - Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation (Paperback)
Eric Rutkow
R501 R468 Discovery Miles 4 680 Save R33 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Eric Rutkow's "deeply fascinating" ("The Boston Globe") work shows how trees were essential to the early years of the republic and indivisible from the country's rise as both an empire and a civilization. Among "American Canopy"'s many captivating stories: the Liberty Trees, where colonists gathered to plot rebellion against the British; Henry David Thoreau's famous retreat into the woods; the creation of New York City's Central Park; the great fire of 1871 that killed a thousand people in the lumber town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin; the fevered attempts to save the American chestnut and the American elm from extinction; and the controversy over spotted owls and the old-growth forests they inhabited. Rutkow also explains how trees were of deep interest to such figures as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Teddy Roosevelt, and Franklin Roosevelt, who oversaw the planting of some three billion trees nationally in his time as president.
Never before has anyone treated our country's trees and forests as the subject of a broad historical study, and the result is an accessible, informative, and thoroughly entertaining read. Audacious in its four-hundred-year scope, authoritative in its detail, and elegant in its execution, "American Canopy "is perfect for history buffs and nature lovers alike and announces Eric Rutkow as a major new author of popular history.

Plants That Cure - Plants as a Source for Medicines, from Pharmaceuticals to Herbal Remedies (Hardcover): Elizabeth A Dauncey,... Plants That Cure - Plants as a Source for Medicines, from Pharmaceuticals to Herbal Remedies (Hardcover)
Elizabeth A Dauncey, Melanie-Jayne R. Howes
R816 R745 Discovery Miles 7 450 Save R71 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A full-color illustrated guide to the natural history of plants with medicinal properties Of the nearly 400,000 plants that have evolved on Earth, around seven percent of them have been used in traditional herbal medicine or as local remedies. More recently, scientific studies have revealed how plants may be sources of important medicines, often in the form of single isolated compounds. Plants That Cure explores these critical compounds and the plants that produce them. This richly illustrated book, filled with color photographs and diagrams, is organized by body system, which feeds into a discussion of the compounds and plants employed for particular conditions, including heart and circulatory problems, fatigue and dementia, nausea and indigestion, respiratory infections, arthritis and joint movement, eye conditions, reproductive issues, and types of cancer. This detailed book examines the mechanisms of action for these plants and also explains how some of their chemical compounds contribute to the functioning and survival of the plants themselves. Essential for herbalists, botanists, and anyone interested in natural remedies and drug discovery, Plants That Cure is the indispensable resource for understanding how medicinal plants work. Provides an authoritative natural history of the most important medicinal plants Features hundreds of color photos and illustrations Explores the roles of plants in different systems of traditional medicine throughout the world Looks at specific body systems and the phytochemical compounds used to treat or alleviate systemic conditions, from heart ailments and respiratory infections to reproductive issues

Medicinal Survival Plants of the Rocky Mountains - A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species (Pamphlet): Jason Schwartz Medicinal Survival Plants of the Rocky Mountains - A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species (Pamphlet)
Jason Schwartz; Edited by James Kavanagh; Illustrated by Raymond Leung
R189 R173 Discovery Miles 1 730 Save R16 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This beautifully illustrated guide highlights the most familiar species of medicinally relevant, widespread trees, shrubs and wildflowers. Laminated for durability, this one ounce pocket guide provides simplified, essential information for hikers and campers of all ages on how to treat common backcountry maladies with wild plants. Ideal for field use by experts and novices alike.

Start Mushrooming - The Reliable Way to Forage (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Stan Tekiela Start Mushrooming - The Reliable Way to Forage (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Stan Tekiela
R785 R679 Discovery Miles 6 790 Save R106 (14%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Begin Identifying and Collecting Seven Edible Mushrooms! Since 1993, Start Mushrooming has been the trusted guide for beginners. This second edition introduces seven of the most common, edible wild mushrooms in North America. It features more photographs and expert tips from award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela that make mushroom identification even easier. Start Mushrooming includes the information you need to start foraging with confidence. The focused look at seven wild, edible mushrooms includes a unique checklist-based approach to help you confirm each mushroom's identity. Plus, details on toxic species and advice from an author with extensive foraging skills help you learn what to watch out for and avoid. As an added bonus, the book includes a generous helping of tasty recipes. Wild mushrooms are beautiful, bountiful, and delicious. This is the easy way to start mushrooming.

Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile (Hardcover): Martin Gardner, Paulina Hechenleitner Vega Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile (Hardcover)
Martin Gardner, Paulina Hechenleitner Vega
R1,017 R876 Discovery Miles 8 760 Save R141 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile is a volume of high-quality botanical art depicting the rich diversity and beauty of Chile’s unique forested areas where for the last 25 years the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has engaged in collaborative research and conservation initiatives. Featuring 81 unique watercolour paintings painstakingly and accurately record the minutest of details to bring alive the beautiful plant life of a fascinating part of the world.

The Sweetness of a Simple Life - Tips for Healthier, Happier and Kinder Living from a Visionary Natural Scientist (Paperback):... The Sweetness of a Simple Life - Tips for Healthier, Happier and Kinder Living from a Visionary Natural Scientist (Paperback)
Diana Beresford-Kroeger
R479 R454 Discovery Miles 4 540 Save R25 (5%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Foraging Southern California - 118 Nutritious, Tasty, and Abundant Foods (Hardcover): Douglas Kent Foraging Southern California - 118 Nutritious, Tasty, and Abundant Foods (Hardcover)
Douglas Kent
R922 R786 Discovery Miles 7 860 Save R136 (15%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Your Field Guide to Foraging for Wild Edibles: What, Where, and When to Look Foraging for food is an engaging and beneficial pastime that anyone can enjoy. It inspires connections to the land and can help to improve your health. Plus, many target plants for foragers are non-native, so the activity can support-if not improve-biological diversity and ecological well-being. Foraging Southern California introduces you to plentiful and delicious foods, from berries and fruits to roots, seeds, and even tasty aquatic options, like kelp and crayfish. Expert forager Douglas Kent shares his decades of experience in this handy guide that's perfect for beginners and intermediates. Learn what to look for, as well as when and where to look. Key identification features, written instructions, and full-color photographs help you to comfortably and confidently know that you're harvesting the right species. A compare section provides information on dangerous look-alikes, helping to ensure your foraging success and personal health. The "Top 10 Edibles" section provides a starting point for beginners, and species throughout the book are organized by harvestable quality, which quickly leads to the relevant information for your own foraging needs. Foraging must be done with knowledge and consideration. Foraging Southern California provides information that can benefit you and the environment. Grab the book, get outside, and enjoy nature's bounty.

RSPB Handbook of Garden Wildlife - 3rd edition (Paperback, 3rd edition): Peter Holden, Geoffrey Abbott RSPB Handbook of Garden Wildlife - 3rd edition (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Peter Holden, Geoffrey Abbott
R403 Discovery Miles 4 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A comprehensive, single source of information on the plants and animals that live alongside us. This updated edition features new material on climate change, recycling and wild spaces in gardens. This friendly handbook is full of practical advice on attracting wildlife to your garden and encouraging creatures to stick around. A helpful introductory section includes expert tips on green gardening, seasonal planting, how to deal with garden predators and how to get children involved in gardening. A DIY chapter, with a step-by-step guide on creating projects for your garden - from building nest, bat and hedgehog boxes to making your own pond - is also included. From foxes to finches and from lizards to ladybirds, colour photographs illustrate almost 400 garden species, including mammals, birds, insects, invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians, flowers, trees, shrubs and fungi, while the comprehensive text explains everything you need to cultivate a haven for nature.

Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees (Hardcover): Douglas W. Tallamy Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees (Hardcover)
Douglas W. Tallamy
R638 R580 Discovery Miles 5 800 Save R58 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

With Bringing Nature Home, Doug Tallamy changed the conversation about gardening in America. His second book, the New York Times bestseller Nature's Best Hope, urged homeowners to take conservation into their own hands. Now, he is turning his advocacy to one of the most important species of the plant kingdom - the mighty oak tree. Oaks sustain a complex and fascinating web of wildlife. The Nature of Oaks reveals what is going on in oak trees month by month, highlighting the seasonal cycles of life, death, and renewal. From woodpeckers who collect and store hundreds of acorns for sustenance to the beauty of jewel caterpillars, Tallamy illuminates and celebrates the wonders that occur right in our own backyards. He also shares practical advice about how to plant and care for an oak, along with information about the best oak species for your area. The Nature of Oaks will inspire you to treasure these trees and to act to nurture and protect them.

Kew Plant Glossary, The - Second Edition (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Henk J Beentje Kew Plant Glossary, The - Second Edition (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Henk J Beentje
R699 R605 Discovery Miles 6 050 Save R94 (13%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This plant glossary includes all descriptive terms used in floras, plant field guides and monographs. This is an essential companion for anyone working with plant descriptions, plant identification keys, floras, monographs and field guides. In this second edition 4,500 botanical terms are described with accompanying illustrations, including a new section on vegetation terms and an updated colour section. 'Catnip for the garden geek...this fascinating, authoritative volume may seduce even the most casual browser.' The New York Times, 27 May 2010

Magical Trees (Paperback): Kac Young Magical Trees (Paperback)
Kac Young
R366 Discovery Miles 3 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Connect Your Soul to these Magical TreesMagical Trees inspires and delights you on your self-discovery journey. This book is full of fun, spiritual, and healing trees bent on inspiring you to connect to the natural world. Understand yourself with rituals. Magical Trees guides you on magic spells, crystals, essential oils, medicinal traditions, and other amazing and inspiring rituals to perfect your green life. Each tree connects you to a profound spiritual meaning. Whether you live in the country or the city, connecting to trees is beneficial and eye-opening. Every spiritual prayer and every spellcraft connects you to the natural world of healing trees. Inside Magical Trees, you'll find: Intelligent trees and a spell book that would make any green witch jealous Spiritual meanings connecting you to the natural world of trees Essential oils, crystals, spells and prayers that are compatible with each tree A guide on how to connect with the magical and mystical powers of magical trees If you enjoy tree or spiritual books like Finding the Mother Tree, Year of the Witch, Green Witchcraft, or The Hidden Life of Trees, you'll enjoy Magical Trees.

Pacific Northwest Foraging - 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Alaska Blueberries to Wild Hazelnuts (Paperback): Douglas Deur Pacific Northwest Foraging - 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Alaska Blueberries to Wild Hazelnuts (Paperback)
Douglas Deur
R632 R581 Discovery Miles 5 810 Save R51 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Pacific Northwest is a veritable feast for foragers. The forests, meadows, streambanks, and even the weedy margins of neighborhoods are home to a surprising number of delicious wild edible plants. Douglas Deur, a lifetime Northwest forager, shares his insights and experiences, showing you what to look for, when and where to look, and how to gather in a responsible way. Pacific Northwest Foraging is a hardworking guide packed with detailed information and clear photography for the safe identification of more than 120 wild plants. It also features a seasonal guide for foraging year-round and collecting tips for sustainable harvesting. It is applicable to Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and southeast Alaska.

Eucalyptus - The Genus Eucalyptus (Hardcover): John J.W. Coppen Eucalyptus - The Genus Eucalyptus (Hardcover)
John J.W. Coppen
R5,517 Discovery Miles 55 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days


Eucalyptus, a genus of over 800 species, is a multiproduct crop par excellence. Not only is it grown for timber, pulp and fuelwood but, as the Aborigines discovered thousands of years ago, it has numerous medicinal and aromatic properties. Since the first commercial distillation of eucalyptus oil 150 years ago, a vast array of eucalyptus-based products has entered the marketplace, mainly for pharmaceutical, fragrance and flavour use.
This book provides an invaluable reference for all those with an interest in Eucalyptus - in academia and industry alike, for researchers as well as producers, processors, importers and end users - but there are also issues discussed and lessons learnt which extend to medicinal and aromatic plants generally.

eBook available with sample pages: 0203219430

Growing Succulents - A Pictorial Guide to Planting and Design (Over 1,500 photos and 700 plants) (Paperback): Shoichi Tanabe Growing Succulents - A Pictorial Guide to Planting and Design (Over 1,500 photos and 700 plants) (Paperback)
Shoichi Tanabe
R430 Discovery Miles 4 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An invaluable reference for beginners and experienced enthusiasts alike! Beginners will love this book for its pictorial and concise approach to growing, grouping and caring for succulents and cacti to make them thrive. Experienced succulents enthusiasts will appreciate the sheer variety of plants described here--a detailed field guide to over 700 varieties, both common and exotic. Author Shoichi Tanabe walks you through all the steps from selecting your plants to potting, watering and displaying them. In this complete guide you will find everything from: Advice on selecting the right plants for your environment and lifestyle How to create attractive groupings of succulents and spaces which thrive together Tips on ensuring the right light, air flow, humidity and watering regimen Essential tools and soils as well as how and when to transplant your succulents And so much more! The plants are grouped by seasons (spring-fall or summer-winter types), when and how much to water them, their ease of cultivation, and more. Tips for cultivating each genus are included, along with plenty of advice on how to keep them healthy and vigorous. An index to all the plants makes this an indispensable guide when adding to your collection of succulents, cacti and air plants!

British Wild Flowers - Their Naming and Folklore (Paperback): Gerald Ponting British Wild Flowers - Their Naming and Folklore (Paperback)
Gerald Ponting
R184 Discovery Miles 1 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When is a marigold not a marigold? Where in Great Britain is a harebell a bluebell? What does a Burdock have to do with velcrose? And what does a dandelion have to do with teeth? In this delightful little book, historian Gerald Ponting reveals the fascinating stories at the heart of many wild flower names. From names made up by Shakespeare to names based on appearance or medicinal properties, prepare to be amused, informed and amazed.

Veldgids tot Bome van Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback, Nuwe Uitgawe): Braam van Wyk Veldgids tot Bome van Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback, Nuwe Uitgawe)
Braam van Wyk
R650 R580 Discovery Miles 5 800 Save R70 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Hierdie omvattend uitgebreide, hersiene uitgawe van die beste verkoper onder boom-veldgidse vir die streek bied veel meer as die hoogs suksesvolle eerste uitgawe. Volledig bygewerkte teks (insluitend bykomende spesie-inskrywings) en verspreidingskaarte, talle nuwe foto’s en ’n nuwe seksie van 87 bladsye met foto’s van die hele boom maak dié gewilde gids nog meer noodsaaklik in die veld.

Suider-Afrika het ’n ryk verskeidenheid bome, met sowat 2 100 inheemse en meer as 100 genaturaliseerde uitheemse spesies. Veldgids tot Bome van Suider-Afrika beskryf en illustreer meer as 1 000 hiervan, met die klem op die algemeenste bome en dié wat waarskynlik die meeste teëgekom word. Spesies is op grond van maklik waarneembare blaar- en stingelkenmerke logies in 43 groepe gerangskik, elke inskrywing met volkleurfoto’s van die diagnostiese dele van die plant. Praktiese gebruike van die plante word ook genoem.

A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon - Volume 12 (Hardcover): M.D. Dassanayake A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon - Volume 12 (Hardcover)
M.D. Dassanayake
R5,795 Discovery Miles 57 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides an accessible taxonomic base for acanthaceae; rubiaceae; and sapindaceae of Sri Lankan vegetation. It forms a significant part of the vascular flora of the island.

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