Title: Australian palms
Description: "Incorporating recent advances in biogeographic and phylogenetic research, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the palm family Arecaceae, with reviews of botanical history, biogeography, phylogeny, ecology and conservation. Thorough descriptions of genera and species include notes on ecology and typification, and keys and distribution maps assist with field recognition. Colour photographs of habit, leaf, flowers, fruit and unique diagnostic characters also feature for each species"--NHBS Environment Bookstore.
Subjects: Identification, Palms, Botany
Places: Norfolk Island, Christmas Island (Indian Ocean), Australia, Lord Howe Island (N.S.W.)