Allocasuarina decaisneana (Desert Oak)
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Desert Oak
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Desert Oak
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Growth Characteristics information is sourced from:
State Flora Catalog, Government of South Australia
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DESERT OAK FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Desert Oak
Description
The Desert Oak is an open sparse tree. Female plants have red flowers in spring, and male plants have brown flowers. Seed cones are 3cm - 7cm long.
Distribution
South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory,
Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 5 - 12
Spread (m): 3 - 8
Soil Texture: sand
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils, alkaliine soils
Frost Sensitivity: resistant
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 200
Flower Colour: insignificant
Flower Season: spring
(source: SA State Flora Catalog)
Wildlife Interest
attracts seed eating birds
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Fagales | | Family: | Casuarinaceae | | Genus: | Allocasuarina | | Species: | decaisneana | | Common Name: | Desert Oak |
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