The wood anatomy of the proteaceae

Abstract

This paper contains a general description of the wood anatomy of 26 genera of the Proteaceae. The genera described are those which produce timber trees or large woody shrubs. A map is given to show the geographical distribution of the woody genera of the Proteaceae. The relationship of the wood anatomy to the botanical classification is discussed, with special reference to those genera in which there are marked anatomical differences within the genus. © 1948 CSIRO. All rights reserved.