Australian rainforest woods: characteristics, uses and identification

Australian Rainforest Woods describes 141 of the most significant Australian rainforest trees and their wood. The introductory sections draw the reader into an understanding of the botanical, evolutionary, environmental, historical and international significance of this beautiful but finite Australian resource. The main section examines the species and their wood with photographs, botanical descriptions and a summary of the characteristics of the wood. A section on wood identification includes fundamental information on tree growth and wood structure, as well as images of the basic characteris.;Cover; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Rainforest species used for their woods; Acacia celsa; Acacia melanoxylon; Agathis atropurpurea; Agathis microstachya; Agathis robusta; Alangium villosum subsp. polyosmoides; Aleurites moluccana; Allocasuarina torulosa; Alphitonia excelsa; Alphitonia petriei; Alstonia scholaris; Anodopetalum biglandulosum; Anthocarapa nitidula; Aphananthe philippinensis; Araucaria bidwillii; Araucaria cunninghamii; Argyrodendron actinophyllum subsp. actinophyllum; Argyrodendron peralatum; Argyrodendron trifoliolatum; Atherosperma moschatum.