karri she-oak

Allocasuarina decussata (Benth.) L.A.S.Johnson

Allocasuarina decussata is a flowering plant in the Casuarinaceae family, native to the southwest of Western Australia. It grows as an understory tree in karri forests and can also be found as a stunted shrub in areas such as Bluff Knoll within the Stirling Range.

Description

This species, known as karri she-oak, is part of the genus Allocasuarina and is endemic to Western Australia. It is commonly found in karri forest ecosystems, where it plays a role as an understory tree. In certain locations, such as the Stirling Range, it appears as a shrub. The plant was first described in 1982 and is part of the broader Casuarinaceae family, which includes similar conifer-like trees and shrubs.