Allocasuarina littoralis
Common name
black sheoak
Synonyms
Casuarina littoralis, C. suberosa
Family
Casuarinaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Similar taxa
Other Casuarina and Allocasuarina species
Flowering
Dioecious (http://www.florabank.org.au/) [cf. Flora NZ 4 which says ‘monoecious’]
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Fruiting
Woody ‘cones’ remain on tree for long periods.
Propagation technique
Seed
Year naturalised
1981
Origin
Eastern Australia and Tasmania
Reason for introduction
Ornamental, shelter
Etymology
littoralis: From the Latin littus ‘shore’, meaning shore-loving or growing on the shore