This shrub has an upright spreading stiff branches that form a rounded crown. It has small dull green scale-like leaves that are arranged along the branchlets and the tan male flowers appear during winter and are followed by woody cone-like fruit.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Allocasuarina distyla is naturally found in Australia growing from the northern to the south-east coast and adjoining tablelands of New South Wales appearing in heath and scrubland.

It prefers a well drained moderately fertile deep sandy soil in an open sunny position and is frost and drought resistant.

The Scrub She Oak is grown for its bushy habit. It is planted in parks and gardens along borders for screening or used in seaside plantings as a wind break. It establishes in 2-3 years and is moderately long lived and has an obvious tan colour resulting from abundant male spikes during the flowering period.ID 895

Allocasuarina(al-low-kazh-yoo-ar-EYE-nuh) distyla (die-sty-lâ)

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