Synopses & Reviews
The southern African subcontinent is mantled by a wide range of vegetation types which, between them, embrace a truly astonishing variety of tree species - an estimated 1700 altogether, with another 100 or so introduced from other parts of the world and now naturalized. The book has been written and designed with the non-specialist reader in mind. Species accounts are logically arranged in 43 groups based in easy to observe left and stem characters, and each species account is illustrated by at least one full color photograph of the plant's most readily identifiable part or parts. The text also touches on the practical uses of plant; supplementary features include useful notes on tree identification and extensive illustrated glossary.
Synopsis
This guide to more than 1,000 varieties of tree species is arranged in easy-to-use format. Leaf and stem silhouettes help direct the user to the correct species, and full color photographs make identification that much easier.