HONEY BEE & POLLINATION 
197 pages
Published: 3 Dec 2018
Author(s): Simon Williams
ISBN: 978-1-925476-09-5
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The design of this book is to assist in the identification of members of the Leptospermum genus.
Leptospermum species are a diverse genus that grows throughout Australia. Some Leptospermum species are easy to distinguish; other species can be more difficult. Species such as L. polygalifolium occupy diverse ecosystems, with natural variation occurring throughout their range.
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