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Allocasuarina littoralis
Black She-Oak
Notes

Uses: Medium sized fast growing casuarina with slightly pendulous thin branchlets.
Needs some extra water to establish and does best in well drained soils.
Useful as a light screening plant.
Can grow in both inland and coastal areas.
Is a nitrogen fixing tree. The seeds of this species have been found to be a food source for the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo. Growing these plants in small stands between open space will help encourage the return of this endangered native bird.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-conical Conical
  • Height 7-8m
  • Spread 2-4m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Casuarinaceae
  • Botanical Name Allocasuarina littoralis
  • Common Name Black She-Oak
  • Origin Vic
  • Habit Rounded, Compact
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coast, Coastal footslopes, Footslopes, Hills, Plains, Desert dunes
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Red
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Foliage Grey-green
  • Flower Type Spikes
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Seasonal Colour Spring
  • Trunk Furrowed
  • Form Medium Tree (Usually between 5m & 11m)