Casuarinaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Fagales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 21 accepted species worldwide.
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Casuarina equisetifolia L.
Casuarina equisetifolia is a flowering tree native to Asia, Australia and the Pa…
Allocasuarina torulosa (Aiton) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina torulosa, or rose she-oak, is a dioecious Australian tree with use…
Allocasuarina distyla (Vent.) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina distyla (scrub she-oak) is a dioecious shrub native to coastal and…
Allocasuarina nana (Sieber ex Spreng.) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina nana is a low spreading shrub that grows in exposed sandstone heat…
Allocasuarina decussata (Benth.) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina decussata (karri oak) is a Western Australian tree with characteri…
Allocasuarina luehmannii (R.T.Baker) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina luehmannii is a dioecious Australian tree that is an important foo…
Allocasuarina monilifera (L.A.S.Johnson) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina monilifera is a common monoecious shrub native to dry coastal regi…
Allocasuarina verticillata (Lam.) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina verticillata is a small dioecious Australian tree used by Aborigin…
Casuarina cristata Miq.
Casuarina cristata Miq. (belah) is a common dioecious Australian tree, an import…
Allocasuarina littoralis (Salisb.) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina littoralis is a dioecious Australian tree or shrub native to easte…
Allocasuarina decaisneana (F.Muell.) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina decaisneana, or desert oak, is a large dioecious arid zone Austral…
Allocasuarina humilis (Otto & A.Dietr.) L.A.S.Johnson
Allocasuarina humilis is a shrub native to southwest Western Australia, widely a…
Casuarinaceae plants belong to the Fagales order in the Plantae kingdom. Allocasuarina distyla, commonly known as scrub she-oak, is a dioecious shrub that typically reaches 1 to 3 metres (3 feet 3 inches to 9 feet 10 inches) in height, and usually has smooth bark. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Casuarinaceae is classified in the order Fagales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. Its pale reddish-brown heartwood has distinctive rays, which means it could potentially be useful as a wood for craft purposes.
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