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Contract Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast of NSW, Australia
Allocasuarina littoralis
Genus species; Allocasuarina littoralis
(syn Casuarina littoralis; & C. suberosa)
Meaning of name; - of the sea shore
Family; Casuarinaceae
Common name; Black She Oak
Shade; None to Light
Features; Upright tree to 10 metres. Male trees have red tipped branches when flowering in spring.
Aspect; FRONT LINE COASTAL; Dry Conditions; Usually Frost Resistant;
Habitat; Open Forest, Heaths, Ridges,
Soil; SAND BINDER; Sandy Soil; Heavy & Clay Soil; Moderately Lime tolerant; Soil Salt tolerant;
Landscape uses; GULLY EROSION CONTROL; Windbreak; Shade Tree; Ornamental; Shelter Tree; Street Tree;
Flowering; May -June
Dispersal vector; Wings (air resistance).
Ecological values; Rampant Grower; Quick Growing; Bird Attracter/Seed Eaters;
Other; Fuel Wood Tree; Fodder;
Propagation; Seed which germinate readily.