Sappi Tree Spotting

Sappi Tree Spotting
Author: Rina Grant
Publisher: Jacana Media
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781770091238

"The Sappi Tree Spotting series is a breakthrough in botanical literature. This revised edition with updated tree names allows for easy and enjoyable identification, offering readers beautiful illustrations and photographs making for truly enlightening reading. This guide, through clear terminology, helps the tree spotter to build their knowledge of trees. Additionally, grids showing seasonal changes, animal and human uses for each tree, gardening tips and beautifully detailed maps add to the richness of the tree spotting experience. South Africa has a treasure of magnificent, indigenous trees to be found in the diverse and spectacular natural habitats of our country. If you love trees, but have found it difficult to find and name them, this book is all you need to enhance and develop your adventure with them."--

Pocket List of Southern African Indigenous Trees

Pocket List of Southern African Indigenous Trees
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2001
Genre: Climbing plants
ISBN:

Pocket list of Southern African indigenous trees is a complete and taxonomically inventory of all trees indigenous to South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland. A must for tree-spotters, plant lovers, gardeners and hikers, this definitive list of tree names and numbers is an aid to identification as well as a check on the correct spelling of botanical and common names. Features of this guide include: Currently accepted scientific names and frequently encountered botanical synonyms for all indigenous trees as well as selected shrubs and woody climbers. Standard and alternative common names in six of the more widely spoken languages in the region, namely Afrikaans, English, Northern Sotho, Tswana, Xhosa and Zulu. Tree numbers for all entries. These are widely used as a handy means of marking trees along hiking trails, in nature reserves and at recreational resorts. Distribution maps u in colour - showing the geographical ranges of the various trees for the whole of southern Africa. Line drawings of selected tree species.

Guide to Grasses of Southern Africa

Guide to Grasses of Southern Africa
Author: Frits Van Oudtshoorn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Grasses
ISBN: 9781920217358

The only full color guide to common grasses of southern Africa which also includes descriptions of the most important grasses in southern Africa

Poisonous Plants of South Africa

Poisonous Plants of South Africa
Author: Ben-Erik Van Wyk
Publisher: Spotlight Poets
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2002
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Poisonous plants of South Africa is a guide to the most commonly occurring poisonous plants in South Africa.

Bring Nature Back to the City

Bring Nature Back to the City
Author: Ernst Wohlitz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2016-11
Genre: Nature conservation
ISBN: 9781920217617

Discusses aspects of urban nature conservation that will resonate with advisors to local government, people interested in bringing back nature to our cities and anyone with a keen interest in nature.

Remarkable Trees of South Africa

Remarkable Trees of South Africa
Author: Neels Esterhuyse
Publisher: Spotlight Poets
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2001
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

Gives a glimpse into the world of trees from the biggest, tallest and oldest in South Africa

Creative Gardening with Indigenous Plants

Creative Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Author:
Publisher: Briza Publications
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2001
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

This book covers more than 300 plants, all accompanied by colour photographs showing the whole plant as well as selected features such as flowers, fruit, leaves and bark. The text comprises a description of each plant, location maps, its usages - including medicinal uses - and advice on cultivation.