It will appeal to scientists and academics as well as tropical horticulturalists, conservationists and general interest readers. It deals with a genus that has fascinated and intrigued scientists and lay persons for centuries. This book fills a gap in the botanical literature. There are also appendices on vernacular names, gazetteer, economics, nutrition and forest mensuration. It covers the extraordinary variety of economic uses of baobabs, famous trees, folk traditions and mythology, art associations, life cycle, natural history, cultivation, conservation, distribution and ecology, and phytogeography. It describes the historical background from the late Roman period to the present. This is the only comprehensive account of all eight species in the genus Adansonia.
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