Allocasuarina trichodon
Allocasuarina trichodon is a shrub of the genus Allocasuarina native to an area along the south coast in the Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.[4]
| Allocasuarina trichodon | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Casuarinaceae |
| Genus: | Allocasuarina |
| Species: | A. trichodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Allocasuarina trichodon | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 3 metres (1.6 to 9.8 ft). It is found in rocky skeletal soils and granitic hillsides.
Taxonomy
This plant was first described by Miquel in 1845 as Casuarina trichodon,[5][6] and this was revised to Allocasuarina trichodon by L.A.S.Johnson in 1982.[1][2]
References
- Govaerts, R.; et al. "Plants of the world online: Allocasuarina trichodon". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- "Allocasuarina trichodon". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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