Allocasuarina littoralis

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fagales

Familia: Casuarinaceae
Genus: Allocasuarina
Species: Allocasuarina littoralis
Name

Allocasuarina littoralis (Salisb.) L.A.S.Johnson, J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 6: 76 (1982).
Synonyms

Basionym
Casuarina littoralis Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 2 (1796).
Heterotypic
Casuarina ramuliflora Otto & A.Dietr., Allg. Gartenzeitung 9: 163 (1841).
Casuarina suberosa Otto & A.Dietr., Allg. Gartenzeitung 9: 155 (1841).
Casuarina leptoclada Miq., Nieuwe Verh. Eerste Kl. Kon. Ned. Inst. Wetensch. Amsterdam, ser. 2, 13: 41 (1848).
Casuarina moesta F.Muell. ex Miq., Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 4: 98 (1856).
Casuarina miquelii Hook.f. ex Miq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 16(2): 337 (1868).
Casuarina elegans Gentil, Pl. Cult. Serres Jard. Bot. Brux.: 48 (1907).
Casuarina filiformis Gentil, Pl. Cult. Serres Jard. Bot. Brux.: 48 (1907).
Casuarina suberosa var. typica Domin, Biblioth. Bot. 89: 2 (1921), nom. inval.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:
Allocasuarina littoralis

Continental: Australasia
Regional: Australia
New South, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Johnson, L.A.S. 1982. Notes on Casuarinaceae II. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 6(1): 73–88. JSTOR PDF Reference page. : !76

Links

Allocasuarina littoralis – Taxon details on Atlas of Living Australia (ALA).
Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Allocasuarina littoralis in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Sep 28. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Allocasuarina littoralis. Published online. Accessed: Sep 28 2019.
Tropicos.org 2019. Allocasuarina littoralis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Sep 2019.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Allocasuarina littoralis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.
Image
http://plantthis.com/plant-information.asp?gardener=8541&tabview=photos&plantSpot=2

Vernacular names
English: Black Sheoak

Allocasuarina littoralis, commonly known as black sheoak, black she-oak, or river black-oak, is an endemic medium-sized Australian tree (usually up to 8 metres, but sometimes to 15 metres - coarse shrub in exposed maritime areas).[3][4] A. littoralis is named for its growth near the coast; this is somewhat misleading, as it will grow well both inland and in coastal zones.[5][6]

Description

This evergreen Casaurina tree is noted for its modified branchlets appearing to be leaves (5–8 cm long) and narrow width (no more than 4 mm) and the true leaves are, in fact minute (rarely larger than 1mm) and occur on the tips of the modified branchlets.[7] It is a relatively fast growing tree (up to 800mm. a year) making it very suitable for planting along roadsides. The showy red female flowers appear in spring.[5] It is usually dioecious.
Range

The species occurs in Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, and Tasmania.[3] It grows in woodland and sometimes in tall heath, and it grows in sandy and other poor soils.[6]
References

IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Allocasuarina littoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T177363529A177369822. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T177363529A177369822.en. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
Gentil Pl. Cult. Serres Jard. Bot. Brux. 48 1907
"Allocasuarina littoralis (Salisb.) L.A.S.Johnson". Australian Plant Name Index. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
"Common names for black she-oak (Allocasuarina littoralis)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
"Allocasuarina littoralis". Metrotrees.com. Metropolitan Tree Growers Pty. Ltd. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
"ABRS Flora of Australia Online Search Results: Allocasuarina littoralis (Salisb.) L.A.S.Johnson". Flora of Australia Online. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
Flora of Victoria (1999)