Food from the Veld - Edible Wild Plants of Southern Africa : Edible Wild Plants of southern Africa botanically identified and described.

Delta Books, South African Institute for Medical  Research, hardcover, illustrated, index, 400 pages, 20 cms x 24 cms x 2.7 cms, 400 pages, ex-reference library book, never lent out, with usual stamps & labels, laminated  boards, slight fading of picture on front board, otherwise condition: very good.

Fox, F W ; Young, Marion Emma Norwood ; Hallowes, Desmond ; Segal, Rena ; Wustrow, Ruth ; Germishuizen, Gerrit (contributors)

First edition: 400 pages, frontispiece, illustrated throughout with photographs and line drawings in the wide margins..

'Food from the Veld describes over a thousand wild plants which are known to be eaten in southern Africa, ranging from delicious and highly-prized herbs and fruits to roots and tubers providing food and water during times of famine or drought. Each plant is botanically identified and described, with the common names in all southern African languages, followed by details of distribution and, finally, what is known about its use - which parts are eaten, how it is prepared and, when necessary, whether any precautions should be taken.' Editor's note.