Allocasuarina
Sheoak · also She-oak, Forest oak, Baker's oak
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Allocasuarina, commonly known as sheoak, is a genus of trees and shrubs endemic to Australia. They are characterized by soft, pendulous branchlets with scale-like leaves, giving them a weeping appearance. Many species are drought-tolerant and can thrive in urban environments and poor soil conditions, providing shade and attracting birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4,0482.6%9.8 yr7.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Weeping
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 20–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–35 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.9 in, mean 9.6 in, 90th percentile 20 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Southwest Australia savanna
- Southwest Australia woodlands
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Southeast Australia temperate forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Southeast Australia temperate savanna
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- Western Australian Mulga shrublands
Other Allocasuarina in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
