Family Index

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Scientific Name

Allocasuarina paludosa

Family Name

CASUARINACEAE

Common Name

Scrub Sheoak

Status

Height

1.0m (100cm)

Flowers

In terminal spikes 1-2 cm long.

Fruit

Nuts

Form

Small erect shrub

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown

Communities

Tall heath

Habitat Notes

Local in the north east of the state. Will grow in most soils in a sunny position. Plenty of moisture required. Suitable below powerlines.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Susceptible to browsing by hares and rabbits.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Winged nuts in cylindrical cones 1-1.5cm long, valves with margins rounded. cones turn from reddish brown to greyish brown and have well developed valves when ripe.discard any branch material or leaves before extraction

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Long

Viable Seeds Per Gram

534

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed should be sown fresh or stored at 3-5oC to maintain long term viability. Only a small amount of seed is required to produce reasonable quantities of plants. They can be pricked out soon after germination.

Germination Time

10-45 days

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

It is possible that this species can be grown from cuttings of semi-hard wood. Coppice shoots taken from cut stumps or damaged plants may strike readily. Allocasuarinas have a symbiotic relationship with a root fungi (Frankia sp.) Inoculating potting soil with divets taken from beneath mature plants may be beneficial.