Allocasuarina pusilla

Allocasuarina pusilla, commonly known as the heath oak-bush or the dwarf she-oak, is a species of Allocasuarina genera native to Australia.

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

The dioecious shrub typically grows to a height of 1 metre (3 ft).[1][2] It is found in sandy soils of south eastern South Australia extending into western Victoria.[3]

References

  1. "Allocasuarina pusilla (Casuarinaceae) Heath Oak-bush". Seeds of South Australia. Botanic Gardens of South Australia. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. "Electronic Flora of South Australia species Fact Sheet: Allocasuarina pusilla". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. Entwistle, T.J. (1996). "VicFlora: Allocasuarina pusilla". Flora of Victoria. Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Victoria. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
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