Coastal She-Oak (species: Casuarina equisetifolia) in Morton NP (Gaia Guide)
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Casuarina equisetifolia
Coastal She-Oak
Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. equisetifolia


©Dinesh Valke: Coastal She-Oak (Casuarina equisetifolia)

©Anne: Casuarina equisetifolia at Lizard Island, some branches broken by Cyclone Ita.

©Anne: Small Casuarina equisetifolia in foreground at Lizard Island, larger ones behind.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fagales
Family Casuarinaceae
Genus Casuarina
Species Casuarina equisetifolia

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: This is one of the distinctive trees of Lizard Island, found on and near beaches.

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References

  • Byrnes, N.B., S.L. Everist, S.T. Reynolds, A. Specht and R.L. Specht (1977). The vegetation of Lizard Island, North Queensland, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 88: 1-15. LIRS catalog number 3.
  • Cribb, A.B. and J.W. Cribb (1985). Plant life of the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent shores University of Queensland Press, St Lucia.
  • De Sloover, J.R. and A.-L. Jacquemart (2008). Nymph Island (Great Barrier Reef, Qld., Australia): Flora and vegetation of a low wooded island, Scripta Botanica Belgica, 43: 1-88. LIRS catalog number 1210.