Burrows, John & Sandra. (Contribs. Duncan Butchart, Simon van Noort, & Geoff Nichols).

Figs of Southern & South-Central Africa.

Umdaus Press, Hatfield 2003 stated First Edition. Gilt title on plum cloth boards. 379pp illustrated colour photographs and b/w line drawings. large 4to. 320mm x 240mm x 35mm. 2.3kg. No inscriptions. an as-new copy in Fine dustwrapper with French folds. ISBN: 9781919766249 Provides detailed information on the 48 native figs (Ficus) of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, & Malawi. Also included are the commonly cultivated figs which were introduced into the region for economic and ornamental horticulture and the other members of the Fig family (Moraceae) found in the region, including the cultivated mulberry (Morus), the breadfruit (Artocarpus), and the timber tree which produces iroko lumber (Milicia). A total of 88 species are covered. Three contributors have written chapters in their own specialist fields. Duncan Butchart provides detailed insight into the role that figs play in the lives of birds, animals, and insects; Dr Simon van Noort illuminates the fascinating world of wasps and their involved relationship with figs, while Geoff Nichols covers the cultivation of figs. Introductory chapters provide a general background to the family Moraceae and figs in the African subcontinent. Each indigenous species has a distribution map, a detailed black and white illustration by Sandra Burrows and photographs depicting habitat, bark, leaves, and fruit. A key to the indigenous species in Southern Africa is provided. The authors traveled more than 70,000k through the above-mentioned countries to track down all but one of the species described in this book, this sorting out some of the nomenclatural problems with which tree-lovers are faced in this part of Africa.

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Book number: 28032

Catalogue: Dendrology

Keywords: ficus south southern africa african namibia botswana swaziland mozambique zimbabwe, zambia malawi rommel

Hawthorne, William. (Illus. Rosemary Wise).

Field Guide to the Forest Trees of Ghana.

Natural Resources Institute. Chatham UK.1990. Printed yellow wraps. 275pp illustrated line drawings and colour plates. A4 format. 0.8kg. VG+ condition. ISBN: 0902500341 Gift inscription from Author ffep. Designed mainly to help foresters identify trees in the Ghanaian rain forest. Includes a 'Main Key' for all species and a subsidiary '200 Main Species Key' with detailed explanation of their use.

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Book number: 27364

Catalogue: Dendrology

Keywords: east africa ghana botany dendrology

Palgrave, Olive H. Coates.

Trees of Central Africa Painted By . . .

National Publications Trust Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Salisbury 1956 1st edition. Yellow cloth boards. 466pp illustrated photographs and full-page coloured plates. large format 320mm x 245mm x 40mm. 2.7kg. Gift inscription to front pastedown. boards dusty, corners worn, rear board stained. still a sound reference copy, contents excellent, good shelf appearance. no dustwrapper. With its extensive photographs and coloured plates this is still a standard work on the subject with informative appendices and indices.

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Book number: 27185

Catalogue: Dendrology

Keywords: natural history trees central africa rhodesia nyasaland malawi dendrology xylology

Spongberg, Stephen.

A Reunion of Trees. The Discovery of Exotic Plants and Their Introduction Into North American and European Landscapes.

Harvard University Press 1990 1sr edition & printing. Green & tan boards. 270pp illustrated colour & b/w photos, 4to. 1.7kg. Ownership inscription ffep else a Fine copy in dustwrapper (spine faded, some light wear at head of spine, no chips, loss, or tears, but short of truly Fine). ISBN: 0674766938 Signed by Author on title page " ... 7th April 1994".

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Book number: 17144

Catalogue: Dendrology

Keywords: signed botany north america trees arnold arboretum harvard university

Steyn, Marthinus.

S.A. Acacias. Identification Guide. 40 Species, Sub-Species, & Varieties.

Self. 1994. 30pp stapled softcover. illustrated colour photographs. A4 format. G+ condition. ISBN: 9780620184861 A visual guide for the identification of South African acacias through life-size colour photographs in tabular form. Easy to use with illustrations of leaves, thorns, seed pods, flowers.

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Book number: 27818

Catalogue: Dendrology

Keywords: south southern africa african botany acacia