Drooping sheoak, Mountain oak
Casuarina stricta

Family: Casuarinaceae

What it is like

A small spreading tree. It grows 4-11 m high and spreads 3-6 m wide. The trunk is tall and erect. The branches droop. The small branches are dark green and have prominent ridges. There are 9-12 leaf teeth. These are sharply pointed. The male flowers are in spikes. These are at the ends of side branches. They are 8-12 cm long. The cones are 2-4.5 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They have sharply pointed valves.

There are about 17 Casuarina species.

Where it is found

It grows near the coast and can tolerate salty winds and salty soils. Plants are not affected by frost. The variety spectabilis occurs in northern Tasmania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia (country/location of origin), Indonesia, SE Asia, Tasmania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Now Allocasuarina verticillata;