Pocket Guide – Trees of Southern Africa is an authoritative introduction to the region’s trees, describing and illustrating 132 species, both indigenous and exotic.
Species accounts feature multiple images (full tree, leaves, flowers, fruit, bark), a distribution map, key identification features and, where applicable, the medicinal and commercial uses of species.
Compact and easy-to-use, this guide makes an ideal travelling companion and will help readers identify and learn about many of the trees they encounter.
Piet van Wyk (1931-2006) was a graduate of Potchefstroom University, and worked as a biologist with the Kruger National Park's research team. Among his published works are Field Guide to the Trees of the Kruger National Park (Struik, 1984) and How to Identify Trees in Southern Africa (Struik, 2007).
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