Allocasuarina muelleriana
(Miq.) L. A. S. Johnson
Slaty she-oak
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAllocasuarina muelleriana, commonly known as slaty sheoak, is a species of flowering plant in the family Casuarinaceae and is endemic to southern continental Australia. It is a dioecious, rarely a monoecious shrub that has branchlets up to 120 mm (4.7 in) long, the leaves reduced to scales in whorls of five to eight, the fruiting cones 14–30 mm (0.55–1.18 in) long containing winged seeds 6–9 mm (0.24–0.35 in) long.
Description
A shrubby tree in the Casuarinaceae family found in temperate regions. It produces young shoots and soft young cones.
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Edible Uses
The young shoots and soft young cones are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young shoots and soft young cones are eaten
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
References (1)
- www.fsd.monash.edu.au/files/bethgottpamphley_po.pdf
