CASUARINACEAE

Bull Oak, Black Sheoak

 

7.0m (700cm) 

Fem.-tiny brush-like clusters of reddish stigmas Male-stamens in spikes at tips of branches.* 

Nut 

Shrub or small tree *Male and Fem. flowers on different trees. 

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Coast; West Tamar 

Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland 

On dry hills and in the understorey of forests along the east coast. It is most common on sandy soils but also occurs in grassy forests on dolerite.Will tolerate moderate exposure. 

Dry; Exposed; Shady; Windy 

Hardy 

Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained 

Health and vigour of seedlings, plus faster development can be enhanced by inoculating potting or seed raising mix with 3-5 divets (depending on quantity of soil being made up) of soil removed from spade depth at drip-line of an Allocasuarina tree.Suitable for control of erosion and to provide soil stabilization. Also suitable for street planting. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Susceptible to browsing by hares and rabbits. Not suitable below powerlines. 

Seed a winged nut in smooth cylindrical cones 2-2.5 cm long. cones turn from reddish-brown to greyish-brown and have well-developed valves when ripe 

Standard 

5-10 years 

150-520 

Seed has good to very good results. It loses viability quickly once released from the cone and should be stored at 3-5oC to maintain long term viability.Recommended temp.for propagation 25-30o 

10-45 days 

Yes 

4-6 weeks* 

 

 

Coppice shoots from stumps etc. will root. Remove with callus tissue, trim and set in 1:1:1 sand:perlite:cocopeat mix. Use liquid hormone - hard wood strength. *with bottom heat.<BR>Difficult from cuttings. Unless a special form is needed to be duplicated, use seed.