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Black She-Oak (Allocasuarina littoralis)
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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.

Forest Oak (Allocasuarina torulosa)
coastalAustralian native
Allocasuarina torulosa

Forest Oak

River Oak (Casuarina cunninghamiana)
coastalAustralian native
Casuarina cunninghamiana

River Oak

Swamp She-Oak (Casuarina glauca)
coastalAustralian native
Casuarina glauca

Swamp She-Oak

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Further reading

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    Allocasuarina littoralis taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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