Tree & Shrubs In Rainforests Of NSW Southern Queensla

Gardening & Environment Education & Reference Science & Nature

Tree & Shrubs in Rainforests of NSW & Southern Queensland is the 1984 first-edition field guide that Australian plant lovers reach for when they need to name towering giants or delicate understorey shrubs. Botanists G.J. Harden, W.J.F. McDonald and J.B. Williams distil years of rainforest survey work into 142 concise pages, pairing line illustrations with habitat notes that make identification straightforward in the bush or the backyard.

This vintage illustrated paperback showcases more than 100 key species from the subtropical forests straddling the New South Wales–Queensland border, giving hikers, students and gardeners a pocket-sized reference to native trees, shrubs and vines. First editions from the University of New England Botany Department have become scarce, especially in tidy, readable condition.

The copy shows its age on the outside—edge wear, cover marks and a neat hole on the title page—but opens to clean, unmarked leaves, a tight spine and no smoke odour. It’s ready for field use, studio shelf display or as a thoughtful gift for anyone passionate about Australian flora, rainforest ecology or native gardening.