This rounded shrub has stiff erect branches that have deep furrowed grey bark. The needle-like branchlets are covered in grey-green scale-like leaves. The male and female flowers appear during spring and produces small rounded cone-like fruit. 

Hardiness zones 8 to 10 

Allocasuarina nana is naturally found on the east coast of Australia from Sydney, New South Wales to Victoria occurring in heath in moderately fertile sandy based soils. It is often found on coastal escarpments and rarely in woodlands and prefers an open sunny to exposed position. It is drought and mildly frost resistant and salt wind tolerant

The Dwarf She-oak is a densely branched shrub that is grown in coastal gardens or in roof gardens as a filler or low screen plant. It is also used as a windbreak and for foliage contrast along borders. It establishes in 2 to 3 years and is moderately long lived. ID 1016

Allocasuarina (al-low-kazh-yoo-ar-EYE-nuh) nana (na-nar)

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