forest she-oak
Allocasuarina torulosa (Ait.) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina torulosa, known as forest she-oak, is a flowering plant in the Casuarinaceae family. It is native to eastern Australia and is characterized by its slender, dioecious form with drooping branchlets. The leaves are reduced to scales arranged in whorls of four or five, and it produces fruiting cones 15–33 mm long containing winged seeds.
Description
Allocasuarina torulosa, also called forest oak, rose sheoak, or river oak, is a species of tree found in eastern Australia. It typically grows as a slender, dioecious tree with branchlets that can reach up to 140 mm in length. The plant's leaves are modified into scale-like structures, arranged in whorls of four or five. The fruiting cones are 15–33 mm long and contain samaras, or winged seeds, measuring 7–10 mm in length. This species was published in 1982 and is part of the Allocasuarina genus.
Other common names
forest-oakforest she-oakriver-oakrose she-oak
Distribution
Australia · IN · BR · Global · New South Wales · Queensland
Synonyms
Casuarina ericoidesCasuarina lugubrisCasuarina tenuissimaCasuarina torulosaCasuarina torulosa f. gracilior