Hakeas: A Field and Garden GuideIvan Holliday Hakeas: A Field and Garden Guide is the first fully comrehensive book on this plant group. Most Hakeas are shrubs. Many bear beautiful flower spikes, followed by large, unusual fruits which are popular in dried flower arrangements. It features all 148 species and 15 sub-species known. It is…
How to Enjoy WA WildflowersJim Barrow This book will show you the best spots to look for wildflowers in the south-west of Western Australia. It also explains how to put together multi-day trips ranging from Shark Bay to Hyden, Albany and Esperance and day trips in Perth, including walks in Kings Park. This book details…
Illustrated Plant GlossaryEnid Mayfield The Illustrated Plant Glossary is a comprehensive glossary of over 4000 terms related to plant sciences, featuring superb colour illustrations to aid comprehension of many of the plant terms. The topics covered in this glossary include anatomy, angiosperms, bryophytes, chemistry, cytology, ferns and fern allies, family-specific terms, flowers; fruit, genetics; grasses,…
Name that Flower: The Identification of Flowering Plants: 3rd EditionIan Clarke and Helen Lee Name That Flower is a valued source of clear and concise information on identifying flowering plants from around the world, both cultivated and in the wild. This edition is updated to align with current systems of plant classification that incorporate advances…
Noongar Bush Medicine: Medicinal Plants of the South-West of Western AustraliaVivienne Hansen and John Horsfall For over 50,000 years before colonisation, the Noongar people were much healthier than most Aboriginal Australians are today. Living in the open, in a land largely free from disease, they benefited from a better diet, more exercise, less stress and a…
Noongar Bush Medicine: Medicinal Plants of the South-West of Western AustraliaVivienne Hansen and John Horsfall For over 50,000 years before colonisation, the Noongar people were much healthier than most Aboriginal Australians are today. Living in the open, in a land largely free from disease, they benefited from a better diet, more exercise, less stress and a…
Noongar Bush Tucker: Bush Food Plants and Fungi of the South-West of Western AustraliaVivienne Hansen and John Horsfall Before the colonisation of Australia, Aboriginal Australians lived on a wonderful larder of fresh fruit, vegetables and lean meat, in a land largely free from disease with more exercise, less stress and supportive communities. Today, in Aboriginal…
Noongar Bush Tucker: Bush Food Plants and Fungi of the South-West of Western AustraliaVivienne Hansen and John Horsfall Before the colonisation of Australia, Aboriginal Australians lived on a wonderful larder of fresh fruit, vegetables and lean meat, in a land largely free from disease with more exercise, less stress and supportive communities. Today, in Aboriginal…
Orchids of Margaret River and Australia’s southwest capesJane Scott This book showcases the fantastic array of native orchids that we have in the Margaret River and SW Capes Region, featuring 130 different orchids, including a few hybrids thrown in for good measure! Most have a wider distribution over the International Biodiversity Hotspot that is southwest…
Perth Plants : A Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold ParkRussell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay The city of Perth is well known and treasured for its areas of protected bushland in the heart of the city. Kings Park and Bold Park represent a significant part of the…
Perth Plants : A Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold ParkRussell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay The city of Perth is well known and treasured for its areas of protected bushland in the heart of the city. Kings Park and Bold Park represent a significant part of the…
Ken Stepnell One of the first three titles in an exciting new series of concise field guides.Pocket sized but covers over 225 key species, including orchids, wattles, daisies and myrtles. Contains 250 photographs illustrating key features. Written accounts on ID of flowers and leaves, habitat and range. Plastic cover ideal for use in field.
Sandalwood: The story of Western Australia s Santalum spicatumPamela Statham-Drew Sandalwood, genus Santalum, is one of the most exotic and unforgettable woods in the world. It is a yellowish timber with an elusive fragrance that is a combination of floral, spicy and earthy aromas. The oil has been used as a perfume for centuries and…
Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia: Their selection, cultivation and managementDean Nicolle Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia treats 84 smaller-growing eucalypts (relative to the 81 species included in the companion book Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia ) suited for growing in Australia. Many of these species are already commonly grown and seen in…
The Future is Fungi: How Fungi Can Feed Us, Heal Us, Free Us and Save Our WorldMichael Lim and Yun Shu Without fungi, the world as we know it would not exist. The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They are the architects of the natural world, integral to all life….
The Future is Fungi: How Fungi Can Feed Us, Heal Us, Free Us and Save Our WorldMichael Lim and Yun Shu Without fungi, the world as we know it would not exist. The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They are the architects of the natural world, integral to all life….