Field guide to Acacias of E.A BY Najma Dharani

Author: Najma Dharani

The first comprehensive field guide to the acacias of the East African region, this book will help you to identify and understand the importance of these natural icons of the East African landscape. All of the 62 species known to occur in the countries of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are featured, each account providing a detailed description of the parts of the tree, its distribution, various uses and its application in traditional medicine. Full colour photographs show all parts of the tree (bark, thorns, leaves, pods and flowers) as well as the full-grown specimen in nature, enabling you to easily identify the tree in the field. A seasonal chart for each species clearly indicates the months in which the tree is in flower, and when leaves and pods appear in each of the three different countries. The distribution of the acacia species is identified to local level (districts), which will be of significance and interest to the local populations. Glossaries of botanical and medicinal terms are included for easy clarification of terms used in the book.