Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa

by Najma Dharani

Overview

Due to its diversity of habitat and climate, East Africa boasts a tremendous natural wealth of flora - indigenous, naturalized and exotic. This second edition of Field Guide to Common Trees&Shrubs of East Africa features more than 400 of the trees, shrubs, palms and mangroves that are commonly found in the region. The book is divided into four parts – trees, shrubs, palms and mangroves – with each part arranged in alphabetical order according to scientific name. The species accounts describe the plants’ habitat, bark, leaves, flowers and fruit, as well as their general and commercial applications and uses in traditional medicine. The text is accompanied by more than 1 200 photographs depicting the species, its fruit, flowers and bark. Glossaries of botanical and medical terms, as well as an Illustrated glossary showing flower parts, leaf shapes and leaf arrangements are provided to clarify the terms used in the book. This invaluable guide will help plant enthusiasts identify prominent species in gardens and parks, along roadsides and in easily accessible parts of the countryside.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781431701391
Publisher:	Penguin Random House South Africa
Publication date:	07/27/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	328
File size:	52 MB
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About the Author

Najma Dharani holds a PhD in Plant and Environmental Ecology. Her specialization and research interest is Natural Resource Management and Conservation, in the field of Ethnobotany and Reforestation. She works at the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi as a Consultant and is the author of the successful guide Field Guide to Acacias of East Africa.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
Introduction 4
How the book is arranged 4
Vegetation zones of East Africa 5
Trees and traditional medicine 6
Classification of plants 6
Key words 7
Family descriptions 8
Trees 23
Shrubs 197
Palms 292
Mangroves 305
Glossary 314
Botanical terms 314
Medical terms 317
Illustrated glossary 318
Further reading 325
Index 325