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Allocasuarina littoralis
Black She-Oak
Allocasuarina · Casuarinaceae
Allocasuarina littoralis, commonly known as black she-oak, is a species of flowering plant in the family Casuarinaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is dioecious, or less commonly a monoecious tree or shrub, that has its leaves reduced to scales, usually in whorls of six to eight, the mature fruiting cones 10–30 mm (0.4–1 in) long containing winged seeds (samaras) 4.0–10 mm (0.2–0.4 in) long.
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Classification
Genus
Allocasuarina
Family
Casuarinaceae
Common name
Black She-Oak
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Allocasuarina littoralis belongs to the Allocasuarina genus within the Casuarinaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use
Maintain current usage
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Black She-Oak.
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Further reading
- 01Allocasuarina littoralis taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
- 02Tree species list - urban suitability and selection attributes — City of Sydney
- 03Native Plants of the Inner West - page 10 — Inner West Council
