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Advice on Publications Available.Australian Tropical Rain Forest Trees; An Interactive Identification System
By B.P.M. Hyland and T. Whiffen
This product provides keys for the identification of rain forest trees using features of leaves, fruits, flowers, bark, seedlings or geographical distribution in any order or combination. It is thus possible to identify rain forest trees without the need for flower specimens. Descriptions and keys are included for 1056 tree species. The publishers consider this product will be useful for researchers, paleobotanists, foresters, educators, students, conservationists and naturalists who have an interest in rain forest flora.
For further information contact:
Australian Tropical Rain Forest Trees
CSIRO Information Services
PO Box 89
East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia
Telephone: (03) 418 7217
Facsimile: (03) 419 0459
International Telephone: +61 3 418 7217
International Facsimile: +61 3 419 0459
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Australian Tropical Plants: CDROM Volume 1
Garry Sankowsky, Zodiac Publications, Walkamin, 1995
This database covers 524 species of tropical Australian plants with extensive cultivation, distribution and general information on each. More than 1200 colour pictures are included, with at least one, and up to three pictures, for each species. Lists are available for flower colour, perfume, suitability for a certain area, bush tucker potential, survival rating, usefulness for attracting birds, attracting butterflies, use as shade trees, ground covers etc.
For further information, contact:
Peter and Ann Radke
Yuruga Nursery Pty Ltd
North Queensland Native Plants
PO Box 220
Walkamin QLD 4872 Australia
Telephone: (070) 933 826
Facsimile: (070) 933 869
International Telephone: +61 70 933 826
Price: $AUS65 + $AUS3 postage and handling within Australia (overseas mail costs on application)
Cornucopia: A Source Book of Edible Plants: Electronic version
Steven Sacchiola
This reference has been in book form for some time and now has become available in an electronic form. It includes more than 3000 species and 7000 varieties of food plant, including herbs and spices, fruits and nuts, mushrooms, wild edible plants, edible flowers etc., as well as commonly known food plants [referred to in the Society for Economic Botany Newsletter, Spring 1995, page 7].
For further information, contact:
Kampon Publications
1870 Sunrise Drive
Vista , California, 92084 USA
Price: $US70 plus postage and handling within the US.
A Database of Herbs
John Pottenger
This is a computer database with information on 322 herbs with 780 common names to assist in identification. Information is accessed through eight menu-operated programs, with twenty-six menu screens providing access to 1198 separate listings of information. More than 1370 pages of information can be provided via a printer.
The eight programs in the database are as follows:
Although optimal growing conditions are listed, many herbs can grow in a wide range of environmental conditions. Characteristics of herbs may also change, depending on these conditions. Propagation methods listed in this database are those considered the most successful. Medicinal herbs are listed for information only.
For further information contact:
John Pottenger
Potts Herbs
RMB 2145
Numurkah VIC 3636 Australia
Telephone: (058) 622 368
International Telephone: +61 58 622 368
Price:$AUS85 (postage within Australia included; overseas mail costs on application).
Plant Guide: A computerised horticultural tool.
Plant Guide is a database containing over 1900 plant species classified for over 50 characteristics. The species are those likely to be used by landscape designers (from ground covers to trees).
Searching is possible through the characteristics such as:
Searching in reverse is also possible, whereby the plants growing well at a site can be used to specify the likely site characteristics. These can then be used to screen for other species, with specified characteristics which would be suited to such sites.
For further information contact:
Arbordata Pty Ltd
PO Box 752
Chatswood, NSW 2057 Australia
Price: AUD$595
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