Native trees and shrubs of south-eastern Australia
By: Leon Costermans
Publisher: Reed New Holland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Sydney
Language: eng
Number of pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9781877069703
Subjects: Trees; Identification; Shrubs; Endemic plants
Description: This book embraces an area that stretches from the Flinders and Mt. Lofty Ranges in South Australia, across Victoria and southern New South Wales to the NSW South Coast. It records the land and its vegetation in a scientifically accurate, but accessible, style. Virtually all species of native trees and larger shrubs in this area are described, and their occurrences are related to the features of their environments - events of the past, geology, landforms, soil and climatic conditions. In a systematic sequence, every species is illustrated and accompanied by a distribution map. Descriptive information is concise, and carefully researched. There are more than 300 colour plates and over 160 black and white photographs. The brief descriptions of places of special interest, as well as the eight regional 'guide-lists' that cover the coast, hills and ranges, high-mountain country, and various inland areas, assist anyone exploring such regions to identify the trees and shrubs.
Notes: "Including addendum of changes and new species."

"A comprehensive coverage of 900 species"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: 1. Aims, scope and presentation; title: 2. The land and its vegetation; title: 3. Some places of special interest; title: 4. Regional guide-list; title: 5. Description of species; title: 6. Comments on the major families and genera; title: Glossary.