Bark medicines used in traditional healthcare in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: An inventory

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 301-363

  Grace, O M ^a   Prendergast, H D V ^b   Jager A K ^c   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARK; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; MEDICINAL PLANT; SPECIES INVENTORY;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 0842345507     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30318-5     Document Type: Article

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