EUCLID, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, 9780643093355

EUCLID is the definitive electronic identification and information system for Australian eucalypts, which has now been expanded to include northern Australia.

Covering the morphology – habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruits, buds, seeds and juveniles – and some geographic and ecological information, this is a simple means of naming a eucalypt plant or specimen using whatever information is available to you.

Easy to navigate fact sheets for each species include a botanical description, common name, the formal scientific name together with nomenclatural synonyms, geographic and ecological information, and notes covering relationships, distinguishing features and other species it might be confused with. This information is complemented with over 9000 high-quality colour images covering each species, illustrating all the main features of the plant, and a map showing natural distribution.

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EUCLID is the definitive electronic identification and information system for Australian eucalypts, which has now been expanded to include northern Australia.

Covering the morphology – habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruits, buds, seeds and juveniles – and some geographic and ecological information, this is a simple means of naming a eucalypt plant or specimen using whatever information is available to you.

Easy to navigate fact sheets for each species include a botanical description, common name, the formal scientific name together with nomenclatural synonyms, geographic and ecological information, and notes covering relationships, distinguishing features and other species it might be confused with. This information is complemented with over 9000 high-quality colour images covering each species, illustrating all the main features of the plant, and a map showing natural distribution.

Covers Angophora, Corymbia and Eucalyptus
Numerous images and distribution maps for each species
Easy-to-use interactive identification key
Developed from the Australian National Herbarium collection

What’s new in the Third Edition?

An additional 204 taxa compared with second edition, a total of 894 taxa
Over 2200 new images, with more than 9000 images in total
Now includes flowering times
Type photographs for many eucalypt names
Comparative notes for discrimination of species in many large eucalypt groups

System Requirements

Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/7, Mac OSX, Linux, Solaris
System memory: 256MB RAM (512MB or greater recommended)
Screen Resolution: Minimum of 1024 x 768 pixels
Web browser: Java-enabled web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Safari.

NOTE: Web pages such as fact sheets attached to items in Lucid v3.5 interactive key matrices may be considered pop-ups by certain browsers (such as Internet Explorer (IE) when clicked on by users. If your browser blocks these popups, in your browser's internet settings you should allow pop-ups for this Lucid tool. Additionally, Internet Explorer may block "active content" on web pages or interactive keys. To allow active content, in Internet Explorer, under Tools, Internet Options, Advanced tab, Security category, the box next to the setting: "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer" should be checked.

The Lucid3 interactive key "" will run embedded within a web browser as a Java applet. Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.5 or greater must be installed on your computer for the Lucid3 Applet Player to run successfully.

Java information You can install the Java Runtime Environment provided on the CD ROM found under the 'java' folder. Alternatively you can download and install the latest Java Runtime Environment version from the Java website at: http://www.java.com (free download).

Note to Macintosh users: OSX comes pre-installed with the JRE and is accessible using Safari. Ensure you have the latest version of JRE by running the software update utility. The instructions would simply be to open that start webpage.

For more information on the Lucid Player, contact Lucidcentral.com.

View a sample of EUCLID: Eucalypts of Australia.

Botanists and ecologists, foresters, land managers, educators, conservationists and students.

"How good is the key at identifying an unknown eucalypt? The simple answer is very very good… I think the bold claim on the dust cover is acceptable. EUCLID is a must have for anyone with an interest in this ubiquitous group Australian plants."
John Clarkson, Australian Systematic Botany Newsletter 129 (December 2006)