Pocket Guide To Trees Of Southern Africa

Download or read book Pocket Guide to Trees of Southern Africa written by Piet van Wyk and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern Africa boasts a rich variety of tree species, both indigenous and exotic. Pocket Guide Trees of Southern Africa is an authoritative introduction to the region’s trees, describing and illustrating 132 species. This publication has its origins in Van Wyk’s A Photographic Guide to Trees of Southern Africa and has been fully revised and updated by well-known authority Braam van Wyk. Each species account highlights the key identification features, and also touches on the medicinal and commercial uses of the trees. This compact, easy-to-use guide makes an ideal travelling companion and will help readers to become more knowledgeable about trees.