East Africa boasts a tremendous natural wealth of flora – indigenous, naturalized and exotic. This field guide features some 600 of the trees, shrubs, palms and mangroves commonly found in the region. Species accounts include information about habitat, bark, leaves, flowers and fruit, and general and commercial applications and uses in traditional medicine, accompanied by some 1,500 photographs. This invaluable guide will help plant enthusiasts identify prominent species in gardens and parks, along roadsides and in easily accessible parts of the countryside.Table of ContentsCONTENTSIntroduction 4How the book is arranged 4Vegetation zones of East Africa 5Trees and traditional medicine 6Classification of plants 6Key words 7Family descriptions 8Trees 23Shrubs 197Palms 292Mangroves 305Glossary 314Botanical terms 314Medical terms 317Illustrated glossary 318Further reading 325Index 325
✔ Author(s): Najma Dharani
✔ Title: Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (22 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1775846083
✔ ISBN-13: 9781775846086
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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