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Black Oak

Family: Casuarinaceae

Genus: Casuarina

Species: pauper

Main Flower Colour: Other

Description

An enduring desert survivor this rugged tree grows to about 10m tall and has rough dark grey bark. Branchlets are grey-green, smooth and cylindrical, in sections each about 10mm long. Each joint or node of the branchlet is surrounded by a ring of a bout 10 tiny true leaves. Trees are either male or female. seed cones are about 3cm long with several rows of protruding valves that open to release the seed. Grows in calcareous soil, frequently found on rises near salt pans.

Identification

The main flower colour is other. These trees seem to grow in colonies or groves, where their tough grey ruggedness is unlike any other tree likely to be seen in the desert.

References

http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/12658

Created: 09 Jun 2014 - Member - John and Val
Updated: 20 Dec 2014 - Member - John and Val

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Location

Bio Regions

Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Murchison (MUR), Gascoyne (GAS), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Nullarbor (NUL), Gawler (GAW)

Region Specifics

Great Victoria Desert near Maralinga

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