Australian Trees and Shrubs: Common and Scientific Names and Toxic Properties (Third Edition)

This popular work from Morris Lake for the International Wood Collectors Society was first published in 2003 and updated in 2006.  With over 1500 revisions to the sixteen thousand plant names in the current edition this is a must have for all woodworkers and timber enthusiasts aiming to keep up with the rapidly changing world of botanical nomenclature and family relationships.  The 98 pages of text include 75 pages of an alphabetical listing of common and botanical names, ten pages listing timber toxicity problems, four pages listing 459 genera in 99 families, a bibliography of published sources and several introductory pages on plant identification and naming conventions.