Making the Most of Indigenous Trees

A photographic illustrated guide to the trees most commonly used in South Africa for gardening, timber and medicinal purposes, and utilisation by animals. It includes - More than 740 carefully selected photographs for easy identification (average of five per tree). - Diagnostic features, economic uses, utilisation by animals and propagation of the 137 most commonly used trees in South Africa. - An introductory chapter on the propagation and cultivation of trees in South Africa. - 137 maps showing the distribution in South Africa. - A handy table showing which animals utilise which trees. - English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Sotho common names. Also available on Briza Botanical Library CD-ROM