Allocasuarina misera

Allocasuarina misera, commonly known as the small sheoak or the slender sheoak,[1] is a species of the Allocasuarina genu native to Australia.

Allocasuarina misera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Casuarinaceae
Genus: Allocasuarina
Species:
A. misera
Binomial name
Allocasuarina misera
Occurrence data from AVH

The dioecious or monoecious shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2 metres (2 to 7 ft). It has smooth bark and ascending branchlets up to 10 centimetres (4 in) long. The species is found heath or open woodland in sandy soil, often near the coast in isolated and scattered populations across Victoria.[2]

References

  1. "Allocasuarina Misera Slender Sheoak". Tree Project. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. "Allocasuarina misera L.A.S.Johnson". VicFlora. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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