Allocasuarina littoralis

Black Sheoak

Upright dark green tree with fissured bark. Trees are male or female.

Additional information

• SynonymCasuarina littoralis
• FamilyCasuarinaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size5-12 m x 2-6 m
• Plant groupingTrees 3-25 m
• LeavesLeaves are reduced to rings of teeth along fine branchlets. Furrows along branchlets downy. 6-8 erect teeth, not overlapping.
• Flower colourMale - dark brown; female - red
• Flowering timeMarch to June
• FlowersDark brown male flower spikes 5-50 mm long at end of branchlets; female flowers stalkless, along side branches. Fruit cones to 3 cm, flattened on top.
• Bird attractingSeeds, insects
• Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsWell drained clay and rocky soils of open forests and woodlands within the Shire. Light frosts. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useWindbreaks. Male plants are attractive in flower, fruit of female plants attract larger parrots and cockatoos. Trunks are excellent to hang epiphytic orchids.
• Commercially availableGenerally
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
• Aboriginal Use Food - shoots and young cones; Wood - weapons

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