Allocasuarina verticillata
(Drooping Sheoak)
| Planting Group or Form | Small Tree |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 - 8m |
| Width | 4 - 6m |
| Aspect | Full sun to part shade |
| Soil | Well drained soils |
| Flower | Dark brown or red Mar - Dec |
| Attracts | Bird and butterfly attracting |
Small to medium sized tree with drooping needle-like grey green foliage. Dioecious. Rust brown make flower spikes. Red female flowers followed by small cones.
Useful for erosion control, windbreaks, screening, shade source. Can be planted alone or in groups. Sounds like the ocean when the wind blows through the foliage.
Indigenous name: WAYETUCK (Woi Wurrung)
Wood used to make boomerangs and other implements. Young shoots and cones eaten.