| Scientific Name | Allocasuarina littoralis |
| Size and form | Upright tree 4-8m high and 2-5m wide. |
| Flowers, leaves and fruit | Plants are monoecious; separate male and female flowers usually on the same plant. Female flowers are red, small and hairy looking. Male flower inflorescence is a dark brown spike. Flowers occur March to June. Fruit is a cone that splits to release a dark brown, winged seed. Branchlets are thin, often upright, ascending and needle like, with whorls of small sharp teeth. Bark is furrowed. |
| Growing conditions | Suitable for well-drained soils in a full-sun or part-shade position. They are useful for shade, windbreaks or screens. |
