Native Trees and Shrubs of South-Eastern Australia by Leon Costermans

Native Trees and Shrubs of South-Eastern Australia

Covering Areas of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia

by Leon Costermans

Reed New Holland, 2002,  ISBN 1876334649, colour photographic plates, colour and black and white photographs, black and white illustrations, paperback

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, previous owners’ inscription on inside half title page, uncreased spine (see photographs)

“Native Trees and Shrubs of South-eastern Australia 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 illustrated and accompanied by a distribution map.  Descriptive information is concise, and carefully researched.  There are more than 300 colour plates, ad 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.”