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Old 26-04-2003, 01:26 PM
P van Rijckevorsel
 
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Default english-italian plants


rerum schreef
Hi, everybody
I'm translating a novel, set in South Africa, and I found those
plants, but I couldn't find the Italian equivalent of their names.
Is there anybody who can help me? Is there a website where I can go
and solve my doubts?

stinkwood = Ocotea bullata
yellowwood = Podocarpus sl (incl Afrocarpus/Nageia)
knob thorn = Acacia nigrescens
camel thorn = Acacia erioloba
sweet thorn = Acacia karroo
sugar bush = Protea repens (likely other Protea spp too)
arum = probably Arum

Thanks in advance
Rerum


South Africa must be the country with the most plant books
per surface area? Should not be hard to find a few good books.
If these plants don't have established Italian names it
might be best not to translate
PvR