People's Plants: A Guide to Useful Plants of Southern AfricaBriza Publications, 2000 - 351 pages People's Plants is a photographic guide to the useful plants of 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. More than 530 photographs. |
Table des matières
FOODS DRINKS CHAPTER 1 CEREALS | 9 |
SEEDS NUTS | 19 |
FRUITS BERRIES | 33 |
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People's Plants: A Guide to Useful Plants of Southern Africa Ben-Erik Van Wyk,Nigel Gericke Aucun aperçu disponible - 2018 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
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