Grampians Sheoak
Allocasuarina grampiana L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina grampiana, known as Grampians Sheoak, is a flowering plant in the Casuarinaceae family. It is native to the Grampians National Park in Victoria, Australia. This dioecious shrub features branchlets up to 150 mm long, with leaves reduced to scales arranged in whorls of six or seven. The plant produces fruiting cones 13–35 mm long, containing winged seeds approximately 5 mm in length.
Description
Allocasuarina grampiana is a shrub species found exclusively in the Grampians National Park in Victoria. It belongs to the Casuarinaceae family and is characterized by its dioecious nature, with male and female flowers on separate plants. The branchlets can grow up to 150 mm in length, and the leaves are reduced to small scale-like structures arranged in groups of six or seven. The plant's cones, which are 13–35 mm long, contain samaras—winged seeds about 5 mm in size. It was first described in 1989 by L.A.S. Johnson.
Other common names
Grampians Sheoak
Distribution
Global · Victoria