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Casuarina equisetifolia

Coast She-oak

Casuarinaceae

Description:

A graceful tree with drooping foliage that rustles in the breeze. Produces reddish-brown flowers from March to May, followed by bird-attracting seed pods. Self-mulching and tolerant of S/E ocean winds, making it ideal for windbreaks and dune stability.

Special Features:

  • Food source for Yellow Black Cockatoos

  • Tolerates drier sites

  • Grows on sand dunes

Natural Habitat:

Seacoast

Tree/Shrub Height:

Weeping tree to 10m

Aspect:

Full Sun

Soil/Conditions:

Sandy

Flower Colour:

Brown, Red

Casuarina equisetifolia - Coast She-oak

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