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| Category: Tree |
| Family: Casurinaceae (She-oaks) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Brown |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Synonyms: [Casuarina torulosa] |
| Height: 40-60 feet |
| Width: 15-25 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Allocasuarina torulosa (Forest Oak) - An evergreen medium-sized tree (40-60 feet tall) with pendulous bronze colored fine textured foliage that is clumped at the branch tips. The pale chestnut colored bark is corky and deeply fissured. The foliage resembles pine needles, but they have joints; they also have woody cone fruits. Grow in full sun and water moderately to occasional deep irrigation. Hardy to 20 to 25° F. This plant froze in our garden in the freeze of 1990 when temperatures dropped below 20° F. It resprouted and is again a beautiful tree.
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.
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