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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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  • 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 Javier martin (Own work) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • French Name: Filao

    Arabic Name: درخت دم‌اسبی

  • Plant type: Tree

  • Origin: southern Asia

  • Heat Zones: 8 to 12

    Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11

  • Uses: Hedge, Windbreak, Erosion control, Reclamation

  • 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

  • By Javier martin (Own work) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By PePeEfe (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By S. Rae from Scotland, UK (Casuarina cone) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • 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
  • 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
  • By Bidgee (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Javier martin (Own work) [Public domain or Public domain], 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

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: No

  • Trunk

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage

    Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

    Trunk esthetic Values: Fissured

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Cones

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Fruit Color: Brown

    Seasons: Summer, Fall

  • By Javier martin (Own work) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By PePeEfe (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By S. Rae from Scotland, UK (Casuarina cone) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • 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
  • 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
  • By Bidgee (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Javier martin (Own work) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Good

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral

    Water Requirements: Low

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: Yes

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

    Surface Rooting: No

    Life Span: More than 50

    Edible Parts: None

    Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Grafting

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