Australian Native Plants

Eucalypts are a familiar part of the Australian landscape and an integral part of the Australian identity. They have been farmed, used to build houses, furniture, roads and bridges since the beginning of white settlement. This book celebrates their diversity, their beauty and their role they play in the history, culture and economy of the country. This book looks at their evolution, biology, horticulture and ecology together with the classification and the botanists involved. Through historic and contemporary images, it examines the many ways in which they have served Aboriginal, colonial and contemporary Australians in both practical and aesthetic ways. Beautiful book.