A Traveller's Guide to the Wildflowers and Common Trees of East Africa
Author | : David J. Allen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781904722281 |
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Author | : David J. Allen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781904722281 |
Author | : Najma Dharani |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 1644 |
Release | : 2019-03-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1775846091 |
Fully updated and expanded, this third edition of the top-selling Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa now features more than 520 of the trees and shrubs – indigenous and naturalized exotics – commonly found in the region. Each of the four sections – trees, shrubs, palms and mangroves – is arranged in alphabetical order according to scientific name. The book features: an informative introduction to families. Species accounts describing the plants’ habitat, bark, leaves, flowers and fruit. General and commercial applications and uses in traditional medicine. Almost 2,000 photographs depicting the species, its fruit, flowers and bark. Glossaries, both textual and illustrated, of botanical and medical terms. An invaluable ID guide to the trees and shrubs in gardens, parks and along roadsides of East Africa.
Author | : Anne Powys |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2019-05-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1775842460 |
A compact guide featuring nearly 400 wild owers of Kenya and northern Tanzania, grouped for ease of use according to colour. e book includes the most widespread and commonly encountered species as well as some unusual owers found in more remote areas. Plants range from hardy succulents to spectacular epiphytic orchids and shaggy mountain lobelias, each concisely presented with reference to key features and typical habitat. Additional notes indicate whether a given species has particular ecological, medicinal or cultural value. Sales points: Colour coded for easy navigation; concise, yet detailed text highlighting key ID features and habitat; vibrant, full-colour photographs; notes on the ecological and cultural significance of particular wild flowers; attractively priced.
Author | : Dave Richards |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 519 |
Release | : 2013-08-12 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1775840786 |
This photographic guide to the wildlife of East Africa is an accessible introduction to the region’s more conspicuous and interesting mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs, insects, flowers and trees. A colour photograph accompanies each account, which describes the species’ appearance, size, and habits, and gives information on their conservation status, habitat and the best viewing localities. This book is an invaluable guide for visitors to national parks and other wildlife-rich places in East Africa and is a handy size for travel.
Author | : Michael Blundell |
Publisher | : Harpercollins Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780002198127 |
Contains over 1200 detailed species descriptions, glossary, maps and an illustration key to leaf and flower forms. Invaluable companion for every traveler to the region.
Author | : Quentin Luke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2020-05-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781775845492 |
Focuses on 100 common trees that can be seen in East Africa's parks and reserves. A brief introduction to the region and its habitats is followed by concise species descriptions highlighting key ID features such as bark, leaves, flowers and fruit, and commercial and traditional uses; entries are grouped by habitat and incorporate some 400 images.
Author | : John Manning |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 490 |
Release | : 2013-08-22 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1920544879 |
Field Guide to Wildflowers of South Africa describes more than 1 100 of the shrubs and herbs of the region, highlighting the most conspicuous species and those most likely to be encountered across the country. The emphasis is on identifying plants progressively to family, genus and species level: a novel identification aid and easy-to-use keys guide users to the correct family and genus, while individual species descriptions, accompanied by a clear photograph, distribution map and an indication of flowering season, help them to pinpoint the plant. By using the guide, wild-flower enthusiasts at all levels will now be able to accurately identify plants in any part of South africa.
Author | : Lonely Planet |
Publisher | : Lonely Planet |
Total Pages | : 933 |
Release | : |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 183758284X |
Author | : Sarah Anderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : |
For those who want to find out more about Africa and the Middle East than can be found in a normal guidebook, Sarah Anderson’s Travel Companion offers a delightfully informed personal selection, including travel literature, illustrated volumes, biographies and memoirs, and more. Travelers and readers can discover novels set in Kenya, cultural studies of Syria, or guidebooks best suited to their tastes. This is an indispensable companion for every serious reader of travel writing.