Scrub she-oak
Allocasuarina distyla

Family: Casuarinaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. Plants are separately male and female. It grows 1-5 m tall. The bark on the trunk is rough and grey. The small branches are dark green and 33 cm long. They are 1 mm across. The male flowers are on the tip of the branches. The female flowers are clustered in round heads on the end of short stalks. The cones develop into woody valves. These are 2-3 cm long by 15-18 mm wide. The seeds are small and shiny.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows near the coast.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Gum, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Casuarina distyla Vent.; Casuarina distyla var. prostrata Maiden & Betche; Casuarina dumosa A. Cunn. ex Miq.; Casuarina stricta Miq. [Illegitimate];