Guide to Trees Introduced into Southern Africa

An invaluable guide for landscapers, gardeners and all tree enthusiasts.

Southern Africa is home to more than 2,000 introduced trees. These non-native species are encountered daily and form a familiar part of our urban landscapes, growing successfully in parks, gardens, along road sides, and in other open spaces. This guide features nearly 600 of the most common and familiar of these trees, using the same model of identification as "Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa" to facilitate ID based on leaf and stem attributes.

Each species entry features:
• Full-colour photographs of tree parts
• Concise text describing key identification features
• Map showing the plant's cold tolerance (suggesting where the species can grow)
• Notes on cultivation and practical uses of the tree

Species are logically arranged in 43 groups based on easy-to observe leaf and stem features. A quick guide to the groups is found on the inside front and back covers of the book.