Mangroves to Mountains: A Field Guide to Native Plants of South-East Queensland (Fourth Edition)

This fourth edition covers an additional 106 species and botanical names have been updated, some photos have been added and/or  replaced, and some plant descriptions have been updated.

Mangroves to Mountains  is a field guide ideal for identifying the native plants of south-east Queensland and northern NSW and is the most comprehensive for the region.   The area of coverage extends further north and south because many of the plant species covered are not just limited to south-east Queensland.  Approximately 2,550 species of plants are covered, most with colour photos, and each having a description that includes plant size and form, leaf details, flower and fruit details, time of flowering, and some relevant information such as edibility, or whether it’s a threatened species. There are also illustrations to accompany some species.  The book provides comprehensive coverage of the region’s orchids, gum trees, wattles, mistletoes and flowering rainforest trees, shrubs and vines, as well as other habitat types.

The book is divided into 7 habitat types: tidal wetlands, dunes and headlands, freshwater wetlands, eucalypt forests, rainforests, coastal heath, and montane areas. There are also chapters detailing all known gum trees (eucalypts and close relatives) and mistletoe species for the region.   Within each chapter, flower and fruit colours are grouped together, and then within these colour sections, the tallest trees are detailed first, then shrubs, herbs, ground covers and vines progressively.