Forest Trees of Australia [5 ed.]
0643069690, 9780643069695
Forest Trees of Australia is the essential reference for observing, identifying and obtaining information on the native
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Table of contents :
Contents
Preface to the Fifth Edition
Changes for the Fifth Edition
Contributions of Each Author
Acknowledgements
Book Structure—Explanatory Notes
Order of Presentation of Families, Genera and Species
Presentation of Species Descriptions
Introduction
Origin of Australian Trees
Variation and Adaptation of Australian Trees
Kinds of Trees—Some Important Australian Families
Factors Controlling the Distribution of Australian Tree Species
Gymnosperms
Araucariaceae
Cupressaceae
Podocarpaceae
Angiosperms—Dicotyledons
Apocynaceae
Avicenniaceae
Bombacaceae
Caesalpiniaceae
Casuarinaceae
Casuarinas
Chrysobalanaceae
Cochlospermaceae
Combretaceae
Cunoniaceae
Elaeocarpaceae
Eucryphiaceae
Fabaceae
Fagaceae
Lauraceae
Meliaceae
Mimosaceae
Acacias
Monimiaceae
Moraceae
Myrtaceae
Eucalypts
Angophoras
Ghost gums
Bloodwoods
Eudesmids
Symphyomyrtus (Gums, Boxes, Ironbarks, Mallees, Mallets)
Eastern Blue Gums, Red Mahoganies and Grey Gums
Red gums
Mallees, Mallets and Marlocks
Gums
Boxes and Ironbarks
The Boxes
The Box-ironbarks
The Terminales Boxes, Gums and Ironbarks
Monocalypts (Tingles, Jarrah, White Mahoganies, Stringybarks, Blackbutts, Ashes, Peppermints)
Stringybarks
Ashes
Peppermints
Melaleucas
Proteaceae
Banksias
Rhizophoraceae
Rubiaceae
Rutaceae
Santalaceae
Sapindaceae
Sterculiaceae
Verbenaceae
Angiosperms—Monocotyledons
Arecaceae
Palms
Abbreviations
Glossary
Illustrations of Botanical Terms Used in the Text
References
Index