| Scientific Name | Allocasuarina verticillata |
| Size and form | A weeping tree 4-11m high and 3-6m wide. |
| Flowers, leaves and fruit | This plant is dioecious; male and female flowers occur on separate trees from March to December. Female flower is fluffy and red, while male flowers are brown. Fruit is a barrel-shaped large cone that splits to release winged seeds. Branchlets are long (to 40cm), furrowed and drooping with whorls of teeth. Bark is dark and furrowed. |
| Growing conditions | Prefers well-drained soils and a full-sun position. Suitable as a shade tree, windbreak or screen. |
