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Author - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Nigel Gericke Publisher - Briza Publications; 2000, First edition, third impression. A good hardcover book, no dustjacket - as issued. Illustrated laminated boards. 351 pages including index. A photographic guide to the useful plants of southern Africa. It is the first fully illustrated ethnobotanical handbook for southern Africa. Traditional and contemporary uses of more than 650 plants are described and illustrated in 20 chapters, each dealing with a specific category of plant use: FOODS & DRINKS - (1) Cereals, (2) seeds and nuts, (3) fruits and berries, (4) vegetables, (5) roots, bulbs and tubers, and (6) beverages; HEALTH & BEAUTY - (7) general medicines, (8) tonic plants, (9) mind and mood plants, (10) women's health, (11) wounds, burns and skin conditions, (12) dental care, (13) perfumes and repellents and (14) soaps plants and cosmetics; SKILLS AND CRAFTS - (15) hunting and fishing, (16) dyes and tans, (17) utility timbers, (18) fire-making firewood, (19) basketry, weaving and ropes, (20) thatching, mats and brooms. More than 530 excellent photographs are included, showing the plants, plant products ad the way in which they are used. This fascinating book is a must for anyone interested in useful plants, new crop plants, medicinal plants, new product development, ecotourism, rural development, traditional crafts, African culture, ethnobotany, and botany in general. Board corners are lightly bruised and a small pull-tear at the foot of the back spine hinge.
