Scientific Name: Casuarina equisetifolia subsp incana

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  • Pronunciation:
    caz−yoo−a−REE−na ek-wee-set-ih-FOH-lee-uh
  • Common Name:
    Horse-tailed Oak, Coastal Sheoak
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    CASUARINACEAE
  • Status:
    Common
  • Flowers:
    Red female flowers and creamish-brown male flowers on same tree
  • Fruit:
    Seed in woody cones
  • Flowers Color:
    Red
  • Fruit Color:
    Brown
  • Vegetation Type:
    Seacoast
  • Species List:
    Plants for Coastal Gardens, Bush food, Bush medicine, Craft, NLTalks2010, Biosphere Day Noosa Woods, Peregian Boardwalk, Fraser Island, Batianoff 87, Regional Ecosystem 12.2.14.
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush Food: Foliage chewed to reduce saliva flow during drought, acted as a thirst quencher. Children chewed immature fruit. Water obtained from stem billetts and roots Bush medicine: Preparation from inner back applied for toothache Timber: Wood used for woomeras.

Identification Notes

Monoecious. Leaves tiny and reduced to small scales. In some areas may be dramatically wind-sheared.

Landscaping Notes

Graceful weeping feature foliage. Hardy tree for sandy well drained soils. Withstands salty winds. Useful for coastal planting and binding dunes.|