Notes On Western Australian Eucalypts Including Description Of New Species

Author : Malcom French
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ISBN 13 : 9780646806136
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Eucalypts of Western Australia - the South-West Coast and Ranges written by Malcom French and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book for all to enjoy, with every eucalypt species occurring along the south-west coast and ranges of Western Australia being comprehensively described (147 species and subspecies in total). All will appreciate the assistance this book will deliver in providing a wealth of information regarding the identification, distribution and ecology of each eucalypt included. For each of the 147 eucalypts, a double-page provides the following information: - Images of the whole plant, bark, flowers and fruits - Seedling painting by Ian Roberts - Detailed distribution maps 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 147 eucalypts has been included, which will be useful to apiarists, entomologists, bird enthusiast, and all growers of native plants. Designed and written for those with no botanical training, but also catering for the professional, this book will be valuable for all those interested in appreciating, identifying and growing the unique eucalypts of Western Australia's south-west coast and ranges.