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Handbook of Nuts: Herbal Reference Library: 4 - Hardcover

Book 1 of 5: Herbal Reference Library

Duke, James A.

 
9780849336379: Handbook of Nuts: Herbal Reference Library: 4
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0849336376 ISBN 13: 9780849336379
Publisher: CRC Press, 2000

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.

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    Publisher
    CRC Press
    Publication date
    2000
    Language
    English
    ISBN 10 
    0849336376
    ISBN 13 
    9780849336379
    Binding
    Hardcover
    Edition number
    1
    Number of pages
    360