Casuarina cunninghamiana
River Sheoak, River Oak
The largest of our available Sheoaks, native to fresh watercourses of north and east of Australia.
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| Features: |
Dense, pendulous foliage. Adaptability. |
| Applications: |
Streetscapes, screening, native landscapes |
| Description |
The River Sheoak is a medium-sized tree that occurs naturally along the banks of freshwater streams and rivers and adjacent flats, commonly in sands, gravels and occasionally limestone. It is used very successfully in streetscapes and landscapes, often planted in attractive clusters or as screening, utilising its dense foliage and narrow habit to good effect. The River Sheoak is very suited to native landscaping, where its soft pendulous clumps of foliage are well-suited. Adaptable to a variety of sites and poor soils, it can also tolerate comparatively dry sites. Responds well to structural pruning. |
| Availability: |
Torbay : In production |
| Mature height: |
15-35 |
| Mature spread: |
6-15 |
| Canopy: |
Narrow, softly irregular. Moderate shade. |
| Growth rate: |
Fast in suitable conditions |
| Cautions: |
Light leaf litter |
| Tolerances: |
Wet sites with drainage. Urban environments. Poor soils. |
| Sun demands: |
Enjoys full sun |
| Soil demands: |
Any well-drained soils - slightly acidic to very alkaline |
| Water demands: |
Low |
| WA Waterwise |
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| Native or Exotic: |
Native |
| Leaf habit: |
Evergreen |
| Family: |
Casuarinaceae |
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Additional references and recommended reading:
Boland, D. J. et al (2006) "Forest Trees of Australia" 5th Edition, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
Gilman, Edward F. (1997) "Trees for Urban and Suburban Landscapes", Florida: Delmar Cengage Learning.
Lorenz von Ehren "Von Ehren Manual" 2nd Edition, Hamburg.
Rushforth, K. (2001) "Easy Tree Guide, Britain and Europe", London: Aurum Press.
Urban Forests Ecosystems Institute, "SelecTree - A Tree Selection Guide" retrieved from http://selectree.calpoly.edu/treelist.lasso 2009.
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