A field guide devoid of jargon this expansive and educational tool documents the integration of vegetation regions and the distribution of woody plants in the highly diverse Cape region of South Africa. Developed for the general public this extensively researched manual identifies the most striking features in trees and shrubs so that a complex system for keying the landscape is unnecessary. From the rocky and dry Richtersveld in the west to the Kalahari sands and the arid Karoo this handbook makes the region s foliage instantly recognizable and classifiable.