The family Proteaceae is one of the most prominent plant families of flora in Australia, and is particular interest to many botanists, gardeners and horticulturalists. - Members of the Proteaceae family include the banksias, grevilleas, and hakeas, as well as the floral emblem of New South Wales, the waratah. - In the last few years there has been a substantial reclassification and renaming of genera and species within the family. - This book is the first comprehensive introduction to members of the Proteaceae family in New South Wales - It has key guides and descriptions of all genera and species native and naturalised to the state. - To assist identification of species, the book includes 16 pages of colour plates and hundreds of exquisite line drawings, mostly derived from the Flora of New South Wales - It includes an extensive introduction to the Proteaceae family that provides information on distribution, evolution and classification, botanical features, ecology, pollination and the conservation status of rare and threatened species is also covered. - Economic importance of species, propagation methods, and pests and diseases are all covered. - It opens with a general introduct