Allocasuarina duncanii
Allocasuarina duncanii, commonly known as Duncan's sheoak, is a small tree of the genus Allocasuarina native to Tasmania.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Casuarinaceae |
| Genus: | Allocasuarina |
| Species: | A. duncanii |
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The small tree has a conifer habit and typically grows to a height of 8 metres (26 ft).[2]
Allocasuarina duncanii is known from ten populations with a range of approximately 774 square kilometres (299 sq mi). The estimated number of mature individuals is between 120,000 and 150,000. The species is found in Snug Tiers, the East and West Wellington Ranges, Ridgeway and South Bruny Island in the south east of Tasmania.[1] Growing in a dolerite substrate at a height of 600 to 700 metres (1,969 to 2,297 ft).[2]
References
- "Duncan's Sheoak (Allocasuarina duncanii)". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Allocasuarina duncanii (Allocasuarinaceae) Duncan's she-oak". Hobart District Group of The Australian Plants Society - Tasmania Inc. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
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