Field Guide to Common Trees and Shrubs of East Africa by Najma Dharani

Field Guide to Common Trees and Shrubs of East Africa by Najma Dharani

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.

Ethnobotanist Dr Najma Dharani lectures in Environmental Sciences at Kenyatta University, Kenya. She is the author and photographer of a range of titles including Field Guide to Common Trees and Shrubs of East Africa and Field Guide to Acacias of East Africa. Dr Abiy Yenesew is Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. His primary work concerns the biological activities of medicinal plants. He is also a programme officer with the Natural Product Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa (NAPRECA).

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ISBN 13	9781775846086
ISBN 10	1775846083
Titre	Field Guide to Common Trees and Shrubs of East Africa
Auteur	Najma Dharani
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Penguin Random House South Africa
Année de publication	2019-03-01
Nombre de pages	480
Note de couverture	La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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