This variable small tree has an grey erect trunk that has deeply fissured bark and spreading branches that form a rounded crown. It has grey green needle-like leaves and the male and female flowers appear in early winter followed by woody cones.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Allocasuarina littoralisis naturally found in Australia growing on the east coast from Queensland to Tasmania and appear from the mountains to the sea tolerating some salt spray.

It grows in dry stony poor soils to wet organic types in a open sunny position and is drought and frost resistant.

The Black She Oak is grown for is upright habit and pendant foliage. It is planted along borders for screening and used as a wind break. It is suitable for coastal positions and establishes in 2 to 4 years. This quick growing tree may form a shrub in exposed coastal positions and is commonly planted in native gardens for habit contrast. It is planted in a wet position and is self mulching. ID 505

Allocasuarina (al-low-kazh-yoo-ar-EYE-nuh) littoralis (lit-O-rah-lis)

From Latin allo- another &casuarina- Linnaean name: cassowary-like (refers to the drooping branches of some spp. which supposedly resemble the plumage of a cassowary); 'littoralis`: the shore (a coastal species). Previously known as Casuarina littoralis

Casuarinaceae(KAS-ew-rin-AY-see-ee)