Class
Order
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Casuarina L., Amoen. Acad. 104 (1759)
Vernacular Name(s):
Beefwood; She-oak
Description
Small to large trees. Lf-teeth in whorls of 5 or more; stomata borne within grooves of branchlets. Bracteoles of fruiting cones thin and without any dorsal protuberances. Samaras grey to tawny, dull.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Bibliography
Edwards, R. 2009: Lincoln University campus: a guide to some of the shrubs currently growing there. Edition 2. Lincoln University, Lincoln.
Linnaeus, C. von 1759: Amoenitates Academicae. Vol. 4.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
