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Drooping She-oak

Allocasuarina verticillata
Drooping She-oak
Image by: Kevin Sparrow

Small tree with a dense rounded crown and drooping full grey-green branchlets with yellow to brown flower spikes. This tree attracts seed eating birds such as parrots and cockatoos.

Form
Tree
Height
3+m
Flowering Time
  • Autumn
  • Winter
  • Spring
Plant Origin
Local Native
Maintenance
  • Low
Light
  • Sun
Water Requirement
Low
Tolerates
  • Heavy and Clay soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Lime / Alkaline Soil
  • Acidic Soils
  • Dry conditions
  • Some Coastal Exposure
  • Full Coastal Exposure
Biodiversity Benefits
  • Birds
Natural Occurence
Vic/NSW/SA/Tas
Bush Tucker Plant
No