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Alstonia boonei

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Alstonia boonei belongs to the family Apocynaceae and is a large deciduous tree up to 45 m tall, with bole branchless for up to 25 m and up to 100(– [ ... ]




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Schmelzer, G.H. & Gurib-Fakim, A. (Editors), 2008. Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 11(1). Medicinal plants 1. 791 pp.

894 primary use medicinal plants are described in 406 review articles


ISBN 978-90-5782-204-9 /
978-3-8236-1531-6 (book only):
€ 40 (Industrialized Countries)
€ 20 (Developing Countries)
ISBN 978-90-5782-205-6 /
978-3-8236-1532-3 (book + CD-Rom):
€ 50 (Industrialized Countries)
€ 25 (Developing Countries)
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van der Vossen, H.A.M. & Mkamilo, G.S. (Editors), 2007. Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 14. Vegetable oils. 237 pp.
65 primary use vegetable oils are described in 48 review articles

ISBN 90-5782-191-2 (book only): € 28 (Industrialized Countries)
€ 14 (Developing Countries)
ISBN 90-5782-192-9 (book + CD-ROM): € 35 (Industrialized Countries)
€ 17.50 (Developing Countries)
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Brink, M. & Belay, G. (Editors), 2006. Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 1. Cereals and pulses. 298 pp.

82 primary use cereals and pulses are described in 73 review articles

ISBN 90-5782-170-2 (book only): € 30 (Industrialized Countries)
€ 15 (Developing Countries)
ISBN 90-5782-171-0 (book + CD-ROM): € 38 (Industrialized Countries)
€ 19 (Developing Countries)
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