Buloke Bull-oak
Allocasuarina luehmannii
Dull green erect tree to 15 m tall. Straight trunk with dark furrowed bark. Upright branchlets approximately 40 cm long. Male flower spikes are yellow. Roots may produce suckers.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Trees |
| Former Scientific Name | Casuarina luehmannii |
| Distinctive Features | Many segments along each branch each ending in a whorl of 10-14 tiny slightly overlapping teeth which are tightly pressed to the branch. |
| Biology | Perennial. Male and female flowers are found on separate plants. Wind pollinated. Nitrogen-fixing plant. Heavy soils. Tolerates periods of drought and inundation. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Oct-Nov |
| Taxonomy | |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants) |
| Order | Fagales |
| Family | Casuarinaceae |
| Genus | Allocasuarina |
| Species | luehmannii |
Integral to the survival of the endangered south-eastern subspecies of the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo for feeding and nesting. Young stems and food used as food by Aboriginal people, and the wood used for spears, clubs and fibremaking (Tas). Listed as threatened in Vic.
| Interesting Facts | |
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| Similar Species | 0 |
| Native Status | Native |