Casuarina equisetifolia
“Coastal She-Oak”
TREE 6 TO 10 METRES TALLGraceful drooping habit, fine foliage "sings" in the breeze. Reddish brown flowers in March-May. Aborigines used bark for dysentery treatment Bird attracting seeds Hardy, salt tolerant.
Suitability | |
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Category | Small Trees up to 10m |
Family | Casuarinaceae |
Aspect | Full Shade / Filtered Sun |
Soil | Sandy |
Habitat | Coastal |
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Localities | |
Lota, Manly, Manly West, Pine Rivers, South Stradbroke Island, Sunshine Coast district, Wynnum |