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Allocasuarina (casuarina) verticillata


Description:

A small/medium size tree from eastern Australia including Victoria. Ideal coastal tree

Botanical Name: Allocasuarina (casuarina) verticillata

Common Name: Drooping she-oak

Growth Habits: A small/medium tree to 10m. The tree has a pendulous or weeping habit with delicate, grey-green foliage . These trees become rounded & are used extensively on difficult sites both inland & coastal. It is extremely heat-tolerant, and will grow, once established, with minimal additional irrigation. As with most she-oaks the breeze makes a beautiful sound as it passes through the foliage.

Watering Needs: Drought tolerant species once established.

Pot Size: 30cm pot size


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