Swamp sheoak
Allocasuarina paludosa

Family: Casuarinaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The branches curve upwards. The leaves are needle-like and ribbed. They are hairy. The male flower spikes are brown and 1-4 cm long at the ends of branches. The female flowers are in the axils and are red. The cone are oval and 10-18 mm long. The fruit is a samara 4-5 mm long. It is dark brown or black.

Where it is found

A temperate plant. It grows in heath or swampy woodland. Arboretum 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

Shoots, cones

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Cemara rawa

Synonyms

Casuarina paludosa Sieber ex Spreng.; and others