Allocasuarina littoralis
Black She-oak
Black She-oak
From: Flora in Australia
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Common name: Black Sheoak
Also, black she-oak, or river black-oak
Conservation status: . . .
Etymology:
It is named for its growth near the coast; this is somewhat misleading, as it will grow well both inland and in coastal zones
Flowers:
The showy red female flowers appear in spring
It is usually dioecious
Fruit:
Small cones
Leaves:
Has modified branchlets appearing to be leaves (5–8 cm long) and narrow width (no more than 4 mm)
The true leaves are, in fact minute (rarely larger than 1mm) and occur on the tips of the modified branchlets
Stem & branches:
Roots:
Habit:
A medium-sized evergreen tree
Usually up to 8 m, but sometimes to 15 m
Habitat:
Coarse shrub in exposed maritime areas
It grows in woodland and sometimes in tall heath, and it grows in sandy and other poor soils
Distribution:
An endemic Australian tree
The species occurs in Queensland, NSW, ACT, Victoria, and Tasmania
Additional notes:
It is a relatively fast growing tree (up to 800mm. a year) making it very suitable for planting along roadsides
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