Allocasuarina fibrosa
| Allocasuarina fibrosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Casuarinaceae |
| Genus: | Allocasuarina |
| Species: | A. fibrosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Allocasuarina fibrosa L.A.S.Johnson | |
Allocasuarina fibrosa, commonly known as the Woolly sheoak, is a shrub of the genus Allocasuarina native to a small area in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia..[1]
The dioecious intricate shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 1.5 metres (2 to 5 ft). It produces red-brown flowers from July to August and cones with long tangled coarse hairs. A. fibrosa is found in sandy and lateritic soils.
References
- ↑ "Allocasuarina fibrosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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