Flora of Tropical East Africa - Palmae (1986)was prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens/Kew with the assistance from the East African Herbarium. Palmae can be classed as trees to shrublets and climbers that are armed or unarmed, with woody stems, very short to immensely tall, sometimes climbing, solitary or clustered smooth or covered with leaf-base remains or leaf-sheaths.

Flora of Tropical East Africa - Anacardiaceae (1986) was prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens/Kew with the assistance from the East African Herbarium. The Anacardiaceae, commonly known as the cashew family 1] or sumac family, are a family of flowering plants, including about 83 genera with about 860 known species.

Flora of Tropical East Africa - Aristolochiace (1986) was prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens/Kew with the assistance from the East African Herbarium. The Aristolochiaceae are a family, the birthwort family, of flowering plants with seven genera and about 400 known species belonging to the order Piperales.

Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in close collaboration with the East African Herbarium and in liaison with the University of Dar es Salaam, the University of Nairobi and the Makerere University, this series is designed to the highest academic standards and is a useful reference for anyone concerned with the identification and utilizatio

Increasing demands on the world's natural resources pose a serious threat to palm biodiversity. This action plan identifies the most threatened palm species in order to present recommendations for conservation measures that cater to their specific requirements, and to provide strategic guidelines for the conservation and sustainable utilization of the many palms that provide food, construction material, and an important source of revenue for many people.