Common name
Drooping She-Oak
Position
Full sun
Flower shape and colour
Yellow, red, spikes
Form
Tree, conical, weeping reaching 5-8 metres high.
Suitability for landscaping
Good street tree, very attractive habit.
Propagation
By seed.
Cultivation
Hardy in most soils and habits. available in Australian plant & indigenous nurseries (SA Flora catalogue, p. 8)
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of living Australia 2025, Allocasuarina verticillata | Drooping Sheoak. Provides information about the spread of the species of Allocasuarina verticillata tree across South Australia and other parts of Australia.
- Botanic Gardens of South Australia 2025, Allocasuarina verticillata | Drooping Sheoak (Southern Lofty). Provides information about the plant features and uses of the Native tree: Allocasuarina verticillata.
- Seeds of South Australia 2025, Allocasuarina verticillata (Casuarinaceae) | Drooping She-oak. Provides information about the distribution, plant characteristics, as well as seed collection and viability.