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Handbook of Nuts: Herbal Reference Library - Softcover

Book 1 of 5: Herbal Reference Library

Duke, James A.

 
9780367397937: Handbook of Nuts: Herbal Reference Library
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0367397935 ISBN 13: 9780367397937
Publisher: CRC Press, 2019

Synopsis

Over one hundred of the world's most important species of nuts are systematically accounted for in this informative handbook. The text defines nuts and discusses their economic and nutritional value. For easy reference, there is an illustrated account of each nut by species, arranged alphabetically by scientific name. Each account includes the family name, several colloquial names, and paragraphs on uses, folk medicine, chemistry, germplasm, distribution, ecology, cultivation, harvesting, yields, energy, and biotic factors.

Chapters Describe:

  • Uses
  • Folk medicine
  • Chemistry
  • Germplasm
  • Distribution
  • Ecology
  • Cultivation
  • Harvesting
  • Yields and economics
  • Energy
  • Biotic factors

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    About the Author

    Duke, James A.

    From the Back Cover

    Over one hundred of the world's most important species of nuts are systematically accounted for in this informative handbook. The text defines nuts and discusses their economic and nutritional value. For easy reference, there is an illustrated account of each nut by species, arranged alphabetically by scientific name. Each account includes the family name, several colloquial names, and paragraphs on uses, folk medicine, chemistry, germplasm, distribution, ecology, cultivation, harvesting, yields, energy, and biotic factors.

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    Publisher
    CRC Press
    Publication date
    2019
    Language
    English
    ISBN 10 
    0367397935
    ISBN 13 
    9780367397937
    Binding
    Paperback
    Edition number
    1
    Number of pages
    360