Field Guide to the Mangrove Trees of Africa and Madagascar

by Henk Beentje, Solamao Bandeira

Overview

Mangrove trees fulfil vital environmental roles in erosion control, and are an important resource in construction, carpentry, firewood, dyes, cordage and medicinal products.

An attractively illustrated and user-friendly guide to all the species of mangrove trees, invaluable for field workers, conservationists, students and eco-tourists to tropical seashores.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781842461358
Publisher:	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Publication date:	01/15/2000
Pages:	91
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Henk Beentje is a botanist based in the Herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. His many books include Conservation Checklist of the Trees of Uganda, Field Guide to the Mangrove Trees of Africa and Madagascar, and Field Guide to the Palms of Madagascar. He served as the editor of the decade-spanning Flora of Tropical East Africa series, also from Kew.

Table of Contents

Introductory sections
Keys

Species treatments
Atlantic coast main species
Atlantic coast associate species
Indian ocean coast main species
Indian ocean coast associate species

Glossary
References
Photo credits
Index to local names
Index to scientific names