Allocasuarina littoralis
Black She-Oak
Casuarinaceae
Description:
A hardy, fast-growing tree with slightly pendulous branches. Male and female flowers appear on separate trees — brown male flowers and bright red female flowers. Ideal for screening in narrow spaces, it is also valued as a food source for Glossy Black Cockatoos.
Special Features:
Preferred food tree for Glossy Black Cockatoos
Hardy and drought-tolerant
Natural Habitat:
Wallum Woodlands, Dry Eucalypt Forest
Aspect:
Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
Soil/Conditions:
Adaptable
Tree/Shrub Height:
Tree to 6m - Spread 4m
Attracts:
Seed eating birds, Insects, Butterflies
Flower Colour:
Red, Brown
Flowering time:
Autumn, Winter
Allocasuarina littoralis - Black She-Oak
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Regional ecosystem:
12.2.13, 12.5.9, 12.8.20, 12.9-10.4, 12.9-10.9, 12.12.9, 12.12.19, 12.2.5, 12.2.7, 12.2.11, 12.3.6, 12.3.11, 12.3.12, 12.2.9, 12.5.2, 12.2.3, 12.5.5, 12.5.4, 12.5.11, 12.5.3a, 12.9-10.2, 12.9-10.3, 12.9-10.14, 12.9-10.18, 12.9-10.19, 12.9-10.17d, 12.9-10.7a, 12.11.3, 12.11.23, 12.11.5a, 12.11.5e, 12.11.5j, 12.11.5k, 12.12.11, 12.12.14, 12.12.15, 12.5.3, 12.3.4, 12.3.14
