Gids tot die eienskappe en gebruike van Suider-Afrikaanse hout

Die Suider-Afrikaanse subkontinent is besonder ryk aan inheemse boomspesies (sowat 2100) wat in grootte wissel van struikagtiges tot oeroue, hooggroeiende reuse. Baie van die boomspesies en die natuurlike omgewing waarin hulle voorkom, is al deeglik bestudeer en gedokumenteer in bele algemene beskikbare publikasies. Inligting oor hulle hour is egter beperk en nie maklik toeganklik vir die algemene publiek nie. Hierdie boek bevat inligting oor die hourkenmerke en houteienskappe van 140 Suider-Afrikaanse houtsoorte (134 inheemse en ses uitheemse spesies).

Stephanie Dyer- Stephanie’s interest in wood led to a career in wood science. She also provides a wood identification and timber information service and runs workshops on wood identification. Barry James - Barry is an ecologist and environmental consultant, who runs an environmental consultancy. He has always had a passion for wood and woodworking and this, combined with is interest in plant ecology led him to start collecting and trading indigenous South African woods. Danielle James - Danielle runs an environmental consultancy in partnership with her husband Barry James. She is passionate about getting others excited about the diversity and beauty of South African Indigenous woods.