Allocasuarina littoralis|Black Sheoak
Cardinia indigenous plant guide
- Description
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Upright dark green tree with fissured bark. Trees are male or female.
- Size (W x H)
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5-12m x 2-6m
- Leaves
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Leaves are reduced to rings of teeth along fine branchlets. Furrows along branchlets downy. 6-8 erect teeth, not overlapping.
- Flowers
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Dark brown male flower spikes 5-50mm long at end of branchlets; female flowers stalkless, along side branches. Fruit cones to 3cm, flattened on top.
- Flower colour
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Male - dark brown Female - red
- Flower time
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March to June
- Growing conditions
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Well drained clay and rocky soils of open forests and woodlands within the Shire. Light frosts. Full sun, semi shade.
- Commonly used for
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Windbreaks. Male plants are attractive in flower, fruit of female plants attract larger parrots and cockatoos. Trunks are excellent to hang epiphytic orchids.
- Available at indigenous nursery
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- Attracts birds
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- Attracts butterflies
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- Photo gallery
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- Acknowledgement
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Thank you to Shire of Yarra Ranges for assistance in compiling this directory
