Author : G.E. Wickens
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 17,62 MB
Release : 2008-03-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402064314
Book Description
This is the only comprehensive account of all eight species in the genus Adansonia. It describes the historical background from the late Roman period to the present. It covers the extraordinary variety of economic uses of baobabs. There are also appendices on vernacular names, gazetteer, economics, nutrition and forest mensuration. This book fills a gap in the botanical literature. It deals with a genus that has fascinated and intrigued scientists and lay persons for centuries.