bull-oak
Allocasuarina luehmannii (R.T.Baker) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina luehmannii is a flowering plant in the Casuarinaceae family, native to south-eastern Australia. It is a dioecious tree with scale-like leaves arranged in whorls of ten to fourteen. The species produces fruiting cones 5–12 mm long containing winged seeds 4–5 mm long. It is known by the common names bull-oak and buloke.
Description
Allocasuarina luehmannii, known as bull-oak, is a tree species in the Casuarinaceae family. It is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia, with a distribution that includes New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria. The species was formally described in 1982 and is characterized by its reduced, scale-like leaves and the production of small, fruiting cones that contain winged seeds. It is a dioecious plant, meaning male and female flowers occur on separate individuals.
Other common names
bull-oakBulloakBuloke
Distribution
Australia · Global · New South Wales · Queensland · South Australia · Victoria
Synonyms
Casuarina luehmannii