Eucalypts of WA – The SW Coast & Ranges

Description

Every eucalypt species occurring along the south-west coast and ranges of Western Australia is comprehensively described (153 species and subspecies in total). The region covered by the book extends from Dongara on the west coast to Ravensthorpe on the south coast, and includes Perth and the Swan Coastal Plain, the famously-biodiverse Stirling Range, Lesueur and Fitzgerald River national parks, and the mighty karri, jarrah, marri and tingle forests in the Albany, Walpole, Pemberton and Margaret River areas.

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 153 eucalypts, a double-page provides the following information:

• 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 enthusiasts, 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 Australias south-west coast and ranges.

This second edition is a complete revision of our 2019 original edition. Changes in this second edition include:

• Inclusion of an additional six new species/subspecies
• Updated taxonomy for all species/subspecies
• Updated distribution maps for all species/subspecies
• Numerous additional and improved images
• Updated conservation status for each species/subspecies – Global, national and state (WA).

352 pages, 1200 colour illustrations, paperback. Malcolm French and Dean Nicolle.