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Synopsis
This handy book is a practical field guide to New Zealand's native edible plants. Over 190 plants are covered including trees, shrubs, ferns, mushrooms, lichens and seaweeds. Plants are described in detail, with information on which part is edible and when, how plants have been utilised, particularly by Maori, their nutritional value, and where they can be found. In a separate section, Andrew Crowe also describes poisonous plants that are native to New Zealand or are likely to be confused with the edible plants. Illustrated with line drawings and colour photographs, this informative book will be of interest to trampers, botanists and all who appreciate New Zealand's native flora.
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Andrew Crowe is a bestselling author with a special interest in helping make nature accessible to beginners of all ages. He has written over 40 nature books covering seashells, insects, spiders, birds and other animals and plants. Andrew has won numerous New Zealand book awards, including the Margaret Mahy Medal in 2009 for his overall contribution to children's literature and the Ashton Wylie Award in 2005 for a biography for teenagers on the Dalai Lama.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG-minus condition. Minor shelf and perusal wear; spine is slightly sun-faded. Pages are well bound. Text appears clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # SKU1016914