Designed and written for those with no botanical training, this book comprehensively describes every eucalypt species occurring along the south-west coast and ranges of Western Australia (153 species and subspecies in total). With a double-page for each of the eucalypts, there is a wealth of information including:
Images of the whole plant, bark, flowers and fruits
Seedling painting by Ian Roberts
Detailed distribution map for the south-west of WA
Meaning and origin of the name
Original naming and type information
Characteristic features
Distribution and habitat
Notes on how to identify the species, interesting populations and outstanding individual trees
Detailed botanical description.
Additionally, a quick reference guide to the flowering times of all 153 eucalypts has been included, which will be useful to apiarists, entomologists, bird enthusiast, and all growers of native plants.
