ALLOCASUARINA
The genus Casuarina used to encompass all of the She_Oaks but was recently divided into 2 Groups .....Casuarina and Allocasuarina.In older texts you will still see the following included in the genus Casuarina.
The following are all shrubs to small trees with pine like needles and smallish cones.
The species represented here are from The Southern highlands of N.S.W. Australia which has a very diverse range of soil type,climate and habitat.
Temperature ranges between -15deg C to +42deg C and rainfall between 24" to 50" p.a.
| Species | Common Name | Uses | Comment |
| diminuta ssp.annectans | Not Known | Ornamental,Reveg. | Open Position,Sandy To Clay Soils |
| distyla | She-Oak | Ornamental,Reveg. | Open Positions. |
| littoralis | Black She-Oak | Ornamental,Revegetation,Habitat,Firewood | Usually In Association With Stringybark/Ash Forests And Similar Soil Types |
| nana | Dwarf She-Oak | Ornamental to 1.5m High,Used In Japanese Style Gardens | May Be Fussy As To Soil Type |
| paludosa | Srub She-Oak | Ornamental,Reveg. | Various sites |
| verticillata (stricta) | Drooping She-Oak | Nice Ornamental | Likes Good Drainage |
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