Allocasuarina acuaria
Allocasuarina acuaria (F.Muell.) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina acuaria is a flowering plant in the Casuarinaceae family, native to the southwest of Western Australia. It is a dioecious shrub with erect branchlets and leaves reduced to scales in whorls of four at the branchlet tips. The plant produces fruiting cones 15–19 mm long, containing winged seeds (samaras) approximately 6 mm long.
Description
This species is part of the genus Allocasuarina and was published in 1982. It is characterized by its distinct cone structure and reduced foliage. Allocasuarina acuaria is found only in Western Australia and is adapted to the local environmental conditions.
Distribution
IN · Western Australia
Synonyms
Casuarina acuariaCasuarina oxyclada