Allocasuarina scleroclada
Allocasuarina scleroclada (L.A.S.Johnson) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina scleroclada is a flowering plant in the family Casuarinaceae, native to the south coast of Western Australia. It is a straggly, dioecious shrub with branchlets up to 230 mm long. Its leaves are reduced to scales arranged in whorls of ten or eleven. The plant produces fruiting cones 18–25 mm long, containing winged seeds measuring 5–8 mm in length.
Description
This species is endemic to Western Australia and was first described in 1982. Allocasuarina scleroclada is characterized by its shrubby growth habit and distinctive scale-like leaves. The plant's reproductive structures include cones that house the winged seeds, which aid in dispersal. It is one of several species in the Allocasuarina genus, which is part of the Casuarinaceae family.
Distribution
Western Australia
Synonyms
Casuarina scleroclada