Desert Oak
(Allocasuarina decaisneana)

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Native to arid Australia, a large tree growing to 12m with soft drooping green foliage growing to the ground. Useful as a feature tree or as a screen. The juvenile form shown is a vertical spike which fills out as a mature tree.

Type
Native
Maintenance
Low
Water use
Minimal
Lifecycle
Perennial
Container
Zero
Size
Trees 7 metres +
Root size
100 metres
Foliage
Evergreen
Zones
Semi-arid with summer rain, Arid interior, Semi-arid with winter rain
Soils
Sandy, Loam, Clay
Tolerances
Wind, Salt
Shade levels
Full sun
Gardens
Hardy