Common name
Small Bull-Oak
Position
Full sun, part shade
Flower shape and colour
Brown, ball shaped
Form
Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
Suitability for landscaping
A hardy foliage plant. Plant grouped as an low informal hedge in roadside verges and raised beds. Tolerates moderate coastal exposure and can be planted as a low wind-break.
Soil binding plant for reserves and parks. Bird habitat and refuge for small mammals and lizards. (Botanic Gardens of South Australia | Allocasuarina striata)
Propagation
From seed derived from cones (Seeds of South Australia | Allocasuarina striata | Tall Bull-Oak)
Cultivation
Tube stock is available at Native nurseries, notably at the SA State flora nursery (SA State flora catalogue, p. 8)
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of living Australia 2025, Allocasuarina striata | Stalked Bull-Oak. Provides information about the spread of the species of allocasuarina shrub across South Australia and other parts of Australia.
- Botanic Gardens of South Australia 2025, Allocasuarina striata | Small Bull-Oak. Provides information about the plant features and uses of the Native shrub: Allocasuarina striata.
- cobaltducks 2019, Small Bull Oak (Allocasuarina striata). Provides information about the image stored in iNaturalistAU of the Small Bull Oak (Allocasuarina striata).
- Seeds of South Australia 2025, Allocasuarina striata (Casuarinaceae) | Tall Bull-Oak. Provides detailed information about the distribution of Allocasuarina striata in regional South Australia as well as images of the plant in situ and its seed.