Publisher's Synopsis
The book is an authority on scientific and vernacular names for Australian plants of economic significance including: crop plants; fodder; trees and shrubs; forest trees; pasture and forage plants; oil bearing plants; honey producing plants; plants poisonous to livestock; weeds of pasture, cultivation and irrigation; Aboriginal food and medicinal plants.;Additional information is provided on plant distribution (by state), life form and duration. Plants are identified as native, endemic Australian species or introduced species.;The book is a completely revised and expanded edition following "A Checklist of Economic Plants in Australia" by W. Hartley. It should prove a useful reference for everyone associated with agriculture and the plant sciences in Australia.