THE WAYS AND WONDERS OF SOUTH AFRICAN TREES

320pp., colour illus., paperback, Cape Town, 2024

An introduction to the life of trees: how they grow, compete for water, defend themselves and make use of photosynthesis to survive; their role in pollination; and the symbiotic relationships they have with each other and other species. Also introduces some 150 conspicuous species indigenous to South Africa.

Game rancher and amateur dendrologist Willem Frost lives in the northern province of Limpopo. He is the author of The Antelope of Africa.