Casuarina equisetifolia (Australian pine tree)
Australian pine is a large tree originated from Southeast Asia. It might reach the height of 30- 40 m. Scale leaves are overlapping each other creating a weeping branches. The flowers are tiny and the fruit looks like cones. Used for it extreme resistance on salt, wind, pollution. Used as a barrier or edge on seaside, windbreak and reclamation of soil. Can be very invasive
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- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Filao
Arabic Name: درخت دماسبی
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: southern Asia
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Heat Zones: 8 to 12
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11
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Uses: Hedge, Windbreak, Erosion control, Reclamation
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Upright
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Open
Canopy Texture: Fine
Height at Maturity: 15 to 23 m
Spread at Maturity: 8 to 10 meters
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By Javier martin (Own work) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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By PePeEfe (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By S. Rae from Scotland, UK (Casuarina cone) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By No machine-readable author provided. Thierry Caro assumed (based on copyright claims). [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
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I, J.M.Garg [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Bidgee (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Less than 5
Leaf Shape: Scale
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Medium
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Fissured
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Cones
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Brown
Seasons: Summer, Fall
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By Javier martin (Own work) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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By PePeEfe (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By S. Rae from Scotland, UK (Casuarina cone) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By No machine-readable author provided. Thierry Caro assumed (based on copyright claims). [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
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I, J.M.Garg [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Bidgee (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Good
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Life Span: More than 50
Edible Parts: None
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Grafting