Description

Native Eucalypts of Victoria and Tasmania

The eucalypts are a group of approximately 850 species of trees and shrubs and represent one of the world’s most important commercial group of forest trees. They dominate most terrestrial landscapes in south-eastern Australia, whether they are natural, agricultural, or urban.

Native Eucalypts of Victoria and Tasmania is a comprehensive treatment of every eucalypt species and subspecies occurring in these two states of south-eastern Australia (145 eucalypts in total). The book provides a wealth of information regarding their identification, distribution, ecology and uses.

Designed and written for those with no botanical training, but also catering for the professional, this book will be a valuable resource for all those interested in appreciating, identifying and growing the unique native eucalypts of south-eastern Australia.