Title: People's plants : a guide to useful plants of Southern Africa /
Authors: Van Wyk, Ben-Erik; Gericke, Nigel.
Year: 2018
Subjects: Plants, Useful Africa, Southern Identification.; Plants, Useful Africa, Southern Pictorial works.
Abstract: People's Plants is a scientific review of all of the most important useful plants of southern Africa. It remains the first and only fully illustrated ethnobotanical reference source for southern Africa. In this expanded and updated second edition, traditional and contemporary uses of more than 700 plants are described and illustrated in 20 chapters, each dealing with a specific category of plant use. 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--Publisher's website.
Contents: Part 1. Foods and drinks -- 1. Cereals -- 2. Seeds and nuts -- 3. Fruits and berries -- 4. Vegetables -- 5. Roots, bulbs and tubers -- 6. Beverages -- Part 2. Health and 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 -- 14. Soaps and cosmetics -- Part 3. Skills and crafts -- 15. Hunting and fishing -- 16. Dyes and tans -- 17. Utility timbers -- 18. Fire-making and firewood -- 19. Basketry, weaving and ropes -- 20. Thatching, mats and brooms -- Index.