Eucalypts of the Sydney region

An invaluable, field guide designed to fit into a backpack for anyone who spends time in the Australian bush, whether they are bushwalkers, students, botanists, field ecologists or foresters. The book describes 77 of the most common Eucalypt species found in the Sydney Basin, between Newcastle to Nowra and west to Katoomba. Ten new species have been added to those found in Gary Leonard's previous book, 'Eucalypts: A Bushwalker's Guide' (1993), as well as more information on species identification. For each species there is a distribution map, line drawings of buds and fruit, a coloured photograph of the bark and a diagram indicating growth habit. Text information for each species is described according to Habitat, Soils, Plant Community, Associated Species, Form, Bark, Leaves, Inflorescence and Fruit. Species are grouped into floristic groups, to assist with easy identification and for comparing similar species. While the book avoids the use of specialist botanical terms and has been designed to be used by non-technical enthusiasts, it contains a wealth of detail for those wishing to become more familiar with individual Eucalypt species and for who want to develop confidence in identifying different species. It allows for identifying individual species without the need for complicated identification keys that require a great deal of botanical knowledge.