Casuarina cunninghamiana (River-she oak)
Casuarina cunninghamiana is an evergreen tree with fine greyish green needle-like foliage. The tree is fast growing can reach 30-40 m. It has needle like leaves. It is widely used for reclamation, wind break or highly polluted areas. It can be planted on highly affected areas by salt.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Pin australien
Pronunciation: kazh-yoo-ar-EYE-nuh kun-ing-ham-ee-AY-nuh
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Australia
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Heat Zones: 10 to 16
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13
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Uses: Hedge, Windbreak, Erosion control, Pollution Tolerant / Urban, Reclamation
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Tree Shape: Upright
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Open
Canopy Texture: Fine
Height at Maturity: 15 to 23 m
Spread at Maturity: 10 to 15 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 20 to 50 Years
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Whorled
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Less than 5
Leaf Shape: Needle
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Rough
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Flower Sexuality: Diecious (Monosexual)
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Brown
Seasons: Summer, Fall
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy
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Fruit
Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3
Fruit Color: Brown
Seasons: Summer, Fall
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By Philmarin (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Good
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate, Low
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Life Span: More than 50
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting