Author: Megan Emmett Parker
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 177584661X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
This highly visual new guide introduces readers to 100 of the most memorable trees in the bushveld – the northern and eastern regions of South Africa, encompassing both the lowveld and the highveld. An introduction covers the basics of tree anatomy, supported by a pictorial glossary, and details the author’s streamlined ID method that enables even novices to make quick and sure identifications. Most trees are generously featured across double-page spreads; full tree images along with diagnostic photos (bark, leaves, thorns, flowers, pods, fruit, etc.) enable readers to distinguish even those trees that are most confusing, such as the ‘acacias’ or the bushwillows; concise text highlights each tree’s key features; interesting facts, multiple uses and particular value the trees have among local populations are given. With its abundant, detailed photographs and straightforward text, this guide will help readers unlock the complicated world of trees.
100 Bushveld Trees
Author: Megan Emmett Parker
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 177584661X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
This highly visual new guide introduces readers to 100 of the most memorable trees in the bushveld – the northern and eastern regions of South Africa, encompassing both the lowveld and the highveld. An introduction covers the basics of tree anatomy, supported by a pictorial glossary, and details the author’s streamlined ID method that enables even novices to make quick and sure identifications. Most trees are generously featured across double-page spreads; full tree images along with diagnostic photos (bark, leaves, thorns, flowers, pods, fruit, etc.) enable readers to distinguish even those trees that are most confusing, such as the ‘acacias’ or the bushwillows; concise text highlights each tree’s key features; interesting facts, multiple uses and particular value the trees have among local populations are given. With its abundant, detailed photographs and straightforward text, this guide will help readers unlock the complicated world of trees.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 177584661X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
This highly visual new guide introduces readers to 100 of the most memorable trees in the bushveld – the northern and eastern regions of South Africa, encompassing both the lowveld and the highveld. An introduction covers the basics of tree anatomy, supported by a pictorial glossary, and details the author’s streamlined ID method that enables even novices to make quick and sure identifications. Most trees are generously featured across double-page spreads; full tree images along with diagnostic photos (bark, leaves, thorns, flowers, pods, fruit, etc.) enable readers to distinguish even those trees that are most confusing, such as the ‘acacias’ or the bushwillows; concise text highlights each tree’s key features; interesting facts, multiple uses and particular value the trees have among local populations are given. With its abundant, detailed photographs and straightforward text, this guide will help readers unlock the complicated world of trees.
100 Bushveld trees
Author: Megan Emmett [VNV] Parker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781775846550
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781775846550
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Bushveld Trees
Author: Malcolm Funston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
With a sensitive eye, this study reveals the beauty and infinite variety of the trees of the Bushveld in all their shapes and their ever-changing colours. Photographs are accompanied by detailed illustrations and thought-provoking text; together they describe not only the trees, but also their flowers and fruits, their uses, and the many and varied animals that live in association with them.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
With a sensitive eye, this study reveals the beauty and infinite variety of the trees of the Bushveld in all their shapes and their ever-changing colours. Photographs are accompanied by detailed illustrations and thought-provoking text; together they describe not only the trees, but also their flowers and fruits, their uses, and the many and varied animals that live in association with them.
Trees of the Bushveld
Author: Roux Wilsenach
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780868127057
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780868127057
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Trees and Shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park
Author: Ernst Schmidt
Publisher: Jacana Media
ISBN: 9781919777306
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
This is a guide to every tree and woody shrub indigenous to the province of Mpumlanga and the entire Kruger National Park. Designed for use by beginner tree enthusiasts and the seasoned botanist, it details more than 950 species of trees and shrubs.
Publisher: Jacana Media
ISBN: 9781919777306
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
This is a guide to every tree and woody shrub indigenous to the province of Mpumlanga and the entire Kruger National Park. Designed for use by beginner tree enthusiasts and the seasoned botanist, it details more than 950 species of trees and shrubs.
Sappi Tree Spotting
Author: Rina Grant
Publisher: Jacana Media
ISBN: 9781770091238
Category : Botanical illustration
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Sappi Tree spotting is a new, easy method of tree identification, written for the newcomer to an area, as well as the experienced tree enthusiast.
Publisher: Jacana Media
ISBN: 9781770091238
Category : Botanical illustration
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Sappi Tree spotting is a new, easy method of tree identification, written for the newcomer to an area, as well as the experienced tree enthusiast.
African Trees
Author:
Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd
ISBN: 9781919930763
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
"African Trees" is primarily an art book containing breathtaking images of some of the most extraordinary and beautiful indigenous trees in Southern and East Africa. Through photographs and text it conveys the magic of African trees and their vital interrelationship with the continent's people, animals, birds and insects. Charles Bryant and Brita Lomba share a passion for trees, photography and Africa. They live in Cape Town and are avid collectors of fine art photography.
Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd
ISBN: 9781919930763
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
"African Trees" is primarily an art book containing breathtaking images of some of the most extraordinary and beautiful indigenous trees in Southern and East Africa. Through photographs and text it conveys the magic of African trees and their vital interrelationship with the continent's people, animals, birds and insects. Charles Bryant and Brita Lomba share a passion for trees, photography and Africa. They live in Cape Town and are avid collectors of fine art photography.
Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa
Author: Braam van Wyk
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775841049
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 732
Book Description
This comprehensively updated and expanded edition of the region’s best-selling field guide to trees offers much, much more than the highly successful first edition. Fully updated text (including additional species entries) and distribution maps, numerous new photographs and a new 87-page section of full-tree photographs makes this well-loved guide even more indispensable in the field. Southern Africa has a rich variety of tree species, with an estimated 2 100 indigenous species and more than 100 naturalised aliens. Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa describes and illustrates more than 1 000 of these, focusing on trees that are the most common and most likely to be encountered. Species are logically arranged in 43 groups based on easy-to-observe leaf and stem features, and each account is illustrated by full-colour photographs of the plant’s diagnostic parts. The text also touches on the practical uses of the plants.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775841049
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 732
Book Description
This comprehensively updated and expanded edition of the region’s best-selling field guide to trees offers much, much more than the highly successful first edition. Fully updated text (including additional species entries) and distribution maps, numerous new photographs and a new 87-page section of full-tree photographs makes this well-loved guide even more indispensable in the field. Southern Africa has a rich variety of tree species, with an estimated 2 100 indigenous species and more than 100 naturalised aliens. Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa describes and illustrates more than 1 000 of these, focusing on trees that are the most common and most likely to be encountered. Species are logically arranged in 43 groups based on easy-to-observe leaf and stem features, and each account is illustrated by full-colour photographs of the plant’s diagnostic parts. The text also touches on the practical uses of the plants.
If Trees Could Talk
Author: Megan Emmett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781431406210
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781431406210
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Trees of Kruger
Author: Braam van Wyk
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775848183
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
This book describes and illustrates 80 of the larger, more conspicuous and charismatic tree species likely to be seen while travelling in the Kruger National Park. With the aim of assisting readers to make accurate identifications of these majestic plants, each spread contains photographs and succinct text with minimal botanical jargon. To aid identification, a series of maps demarcating 35 different vegetation zones or ‘landscapes’ within the Kruger Park helps readers to determine which tree species are likely to be seen in which area. Sales points: Ideal companion for exploring Kruger. Easy ID with supporting colour photos of full trees and diagnostic features. Minimal botanical jargon. Colour-coded ‘landscape’ maps with related checklists. Written by a leading authority.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775848183
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
This book describes and illustrates 80 of the larger, more conspicuous and charismatic tree species likely to be seen while travelling in the Kruger National Park. With the aim of assisting readers to make accurate identifications of these majestic plants, each spread contains photographs and succinct text with minimal botanical jargon. To aid identification, a series of maps demarcating 35 different vegetation zones or ‘landscapes’ within the Kruger Park helps readers to determine which tree species are likely to be seen in which area. Sales points: Ideal companion for exploring Kruger. Easy ID with supporting colour photos of full trees and diagnostic features. Minimal botanical jargon. Colour-coded ‘landscape’ maps with related checklists. Written by a leading authority.