Australia's mangrove species: botanical watercolour illustrations of a plant community facing an uncertain future

Mangroves have always been present in my life growing up and living in NSW. Up until 2009 I had considered them functional yet not overly attractive plants. A visit to the Daintree River in tropical Far North Queensland changed my opinion forever. The beauty and unique characteristics of mangroves captivated me and I was compelled to document them. I learned that mangroves are a diverse and vulnerable community of intertidal plants facing many threats including those associated with climate change and willful destruction by humans. The result of my research is 33 scientifically accurate watercolour illustrations of Australia's mangrove species broadly appealing to those interested in botany, botanical illustration and the visual arts.