Genus Vanwykia
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For Piet van Wyk (1931–2006), South African botanist, ecologist, photographer and author. A graduate of Potchefstroom University, he worked as a research biologist at the Kruger National Park prior to his retirement in 1991. Piet played a significant role in promoting an interest in trees among the general public. Among his published works, inter alia, were Field Guide to the Trees of the Kruger National Park (Struik, 1984), Photographic Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Struik, 1993), Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Struik, 1997), and How to Identify Trees in Southern Africa (Struik, 2007). He was awarded a chancellor’s medal by the University of Pretoria and an honorary doctorate from Unisa in recognition of his contributions to botany, nature conservation, and environmental education in Southern Africa.