Sandy Point, Victoria

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Coast Sheoak

Allocasuarina verticillata


COMMON NAME : Coast Sheoak

BOTANICAL NAME : Allocasuarina verticillata

FAMILY : Casuarinaceae

PLANT GROUP : Trees

SIZE : Large >5m

EVC : Coast Banksia Woodland, Coastal Dune Scrub

CONSERVATION STATUS : Least Concern

LOCAL NOTES:

Coast (or Drooping) Sheoak is common in Sandy Point and in the Coastal Reserve.

It has separate male and female trees with the flowers on the male trees being the most noticeable - in winter the yellow flowers can be seen, on spikes, at the ends of the branchlets.

Contributor : CT


LEARN MORE:

LEARN MORE : Species profile for this plant at VicFlora. Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.



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