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- The genus Aloe, chiefly on account of its striking beauty, has received considerable attention in the past, mostly from non-resident botanists, many of whom were unfamiliar with the country in which the plants grew. Reynolds has not only reviewed most exhaustively the work of all the early collectors and writers on the genus Aloe, but he has also provided the reader and research worker with a most complete up-to-date bibliographical record of the genus which, in itself, is no mean undertaking. But he has done much more than this. If one refers to the genus Aloe in the Flora Capensis, one finds that the habitat of considerably more than half of the species described there was unknown. The habitat is merely given as "South Africa without locality". Reynolds has hunted out all the unknown localities of these Aloes, and not only has he established them all, but he has actually photographed all the now known species of South African Aloes in their natural surroundings-a most valuable piece of work for future students of ecology.
- An account of the medicinal and poisonous plants of southern Africa and their medicinal uses, chemical composition, pharmacological effects and toxicology in man and animal.
- Southern and Eastern Africa, with its wealth and variety of flora, has accumulated through the centuries a great mass of popular remedies and it has now been realized how rich African lore is in this respect. The Bushman, the Hottentot and the Bantu have each their full share as well as the Non-Bantu (Semitic, Cushitic, Nilotic and Nilo-Hamitic) further north and the Indian, both Hindu and Muslim. The European, since his arrival in the sub-continent, has been adding to the treasury. These remedies are still in common use but much of the folk-medicine of the indigenous peoples of Southern and Eastern Africa is disappearing before the advancing tide of civilization with its synthetic medicines. There is little doubt that the greater part of it will have disappeared within measurable time and the recording of it has seemed to us to be not only a matter of urgency but also one of necessity. Furthermore, it has given us close on forty years of pleasurable association in its study. Our aim has been to give all the available information on the medicinal uses, chemical composition, pharmacological effects and human and veterinary toxicology of the flora of Southern and Eastern Africa. In addition, we have included the data which we have collected on the folk-lore and charm uses of these plants.
- Izinyanga zokubula or divination as existing among the amaZulu in their own words with a translation into English, and notes.
- Pharmaceutical monographs for 60 indigenous plant species used as traditional medicines in South Africa
- South Africa abounds in poisonous plants, especially Eastern Cape Province, Natal, and Transvaal. In fact, under certain climatic conditions even valuable pasture plants (grasses) become poisonous. In the course of my early investigations I realised the importance of preserving specimens of all plants submitted for investigation, so that these plants would be available for reference in case any doubt as to their identity arose at a later date. It is for this reason that latterly specimens of all plants received by me for investigation are being preserved in the Onderstepoort Herbarium and the National Herbarium, Pretoria. The numbers quoted after some of the plants refer to specimens preserved in these herbaria. In addition to the preserved specimens, many of the plants investigated have been planted and are growing in the Poisonous Plant Garden at Onderstepoort. Those plants which are reputed to be poisonous and which have not been experimentally proved so have not been mentioned. A few plants which have been referred to in publications on South African poisonous plants and with which experiments have been conducted with negative results are, however, discussed.
A comprehensive field guide to over seven hundred indigenous and naturalised species found in Natal Province of South Africa
- Every known species of tree occurring within this area is described in the present book, giving the main botanical features in non-technical language, the common names, the native uses, and commercial or other properties which may have been recorded. The question of where to draw the line between a shrub and a tree is often a matter of opinion, but the authors have tended towards a generous interpretation and several species which are normally shrubs or woody climbers are included because they occasionally attain to tree stature. Well known botanical synonyms are given, but an extensive botanical treatment falls outside the scope of the work. With the help of numerous attractive line drawings and photographs. together with guides or "keys" to the separation of closely related species. it is now possible to identify the great majority of our indigenous trees.
- Every known species of tree occurring within this area is described in the present book, giving the main botanical features in non-technical language, the common names, the native uses, and commercial or other properties which may have been recorded. The question of where to draw the line between a shrub and a tree is often a matter of opinion, but the authors have tended towards a generous interpretation and several species which are normally shrubs or woody climbers are included because they occasionally attain to tree stature. Well known botanical synonyms are given, but an extensive botanical treatment falls outside the scope of the work. With the help of numerous attractive line drawings and photographs. together with guides or "keys" to the separation of closely related species. it is now possible to identify the great majority of our indigenous trees.
- Every known species of tree occurring within this area is described in the present book, giving the main botanical features in non-technical language, the common names, the native uses, and commercial or other properties which may have been recorded. The question of where to draw the line between a shrub and a tree is often a matter of opinion, but the authors have tended towards a generous interpretation and several species which are normally shrubs or woody climbers are included because they occasionally attain to tree stature. Well known botanical synonyms are given, but an extensive botanical treatment falls outside the scope of the work. With the help of numerous attractive line drawings and photographs. together with guides or "keys" to the separation of closely related species. it is now possible to identify the great majority of our indigenous trees.