Photo Guide To The Trees Of Southern Africa

Southern Africa boasts remarkably rich tree diversity, with these imposing plants dominating various vegetation types and providing shelter and food for countless organisms.This fully revised third edition serves as an invaluable identification and reference guide to over 300 common tree species in the region. Featuring more than 1 000 photographs, updated scientific names, distribution maps, and comprehensive information on habitat preferences and human uses, this authoritative guide helps readers easily recognise trees through subtle differences in branching patterns and foliage features.

Braam van Wyk is an emeritus professor of Botany at the University of Pretoria and an authority on southern African tree classification with expertise in plant geography. The late Piet van Wyk was a biologist who worked for three decades as a researcher in Kruger National Park and authored several popular books on southern African trees. Ben-Erik van Wyk is a professor of Botany at the University of Johannesburg, specialising in systematic botany and indigenous plant use.