Casuarina obesa

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Phylogeny & links to associated information:

Plant  information

Wikipedia links:       Angiosperms > Eudicots > Rosids  > Fagales > Casuarinaceae  > Casuarina  obesa

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Common name:               Swamp She-oak  

• Also, swamp she-oak or swamp oak, is a species of Casuarina that is closely related to C. glauca and C. cristata

• The Noongar peoples know the plant as Goolee, Kweela, Kwerl and Quilinock.

Conservation status:   unknown

Etymology:   

Flowers:                  

• Capable of flowering at any time of year

• It has male and female flowers on separate plants

Fruit:                         

• The female plants produce woody cones in an indehiscent state, with crops from two seasons sometimes present

• These produce approximately 370 seeds per gram

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Habit:        

• It is a small dioecious tree, growing to 1.5 to 10 m

Habitat:   

• It is found in sand or clay soils, often in brackish or saline environments, along rivers, creeks and salt lakes

Distribution:                  

• It is native to a broad area of south-western Australia, with a much more restricted occurrence in NSW and Victoria

Additional notes:     

• It is widely planted for agroforestry, particularly in salt-affected areas, and as a street tree

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casuarina_obesa (2023)