Trees of Southern Africa

Trees of Southern Africa
ISBN-10
1868251713
ISBN-13
9781868251711
Category
Nature / Plants / Trees
Pages
959
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
Penguin Random House South Africa
Authors
R. B. Drummond, Keith Coates Palgrave

Description

Aimed at layman and botanist alike, this handbook presents all the trees in southern Africa in one volume.

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