Allocasuarina pinaster
Allocasuarina pinaster (C.A.Gardner) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina pinaster, known as compass bush, is a prickly, dioecious shrub in the Casuarinaceae family, native to the south-west of Western Australia. It resembles a pine tree, with its leaves reduced to scales arranged in whorls of four. The plant produces fruiting cones 14–25 mm long, containing winged seeds 10–11 mm in length. It was first described in 1982 by L.A.S. Johnson, reclassifying it from its original name by C.A. Gardner.
Description
Allocasuarina pinaster is a shrub species in the Casuarinaceae family, found exclusively in the south-western region of Western Australia. It is a dioecious plant with a pine-like appearance, characterized by its scale-like leaves arranged in whorls of four. The species produces cones that are 14–25 mm in length, which contain winged seeds measuring 10–11 mm. The plant was formally published in 1982 under the authorship of L.A.S. Johnson, who reclassified it from the original name given by C.A. Gardner.
Distribution
Western Australia
Synonyms
Casuarina pinaster