The Tree of Life
Posted by Fledge on Monday May 2 2011
Africa has many different types of trees. Each landscape has its own variety. As a training ranger with Sabi Sabi private Game reserve in South Africa, I had the introductory task of identifying more than 90 trees. The requirements were to learn English, scientific and common names, as well as medicinal uses coupled with local folklore. The timeline to achieve this task was ten days or less. A daunting task but one which made me realize how much I could learn from trees but first I had to be willing to take the time and a closer look.
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