She-oak (Casuarina)

Casuarina equisetifolia

tree☀️ full-sun🪴 sandy📏 tall🌡️ RHS H3

Height

15.0-25.0m

Spread

8.0-12.0m

Salt-tolerant nitrogen fixer with fine needle-like foliage.

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She-oak is a salt- and wind-tolerant nitrogen fixer; best in mild, coastal climates with sandy soils.

Also known as: Kasuarine, Kazuarina, Casuarina equisetifolia, She-oak (Casuarina), Casuarina (schijn-den), Casuarina

5/5 — Highly resilient

Virtually pest-free; extremely tough and adapted to poor soils.

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🌰Seed

Easy

✂️Cutting

Moderate

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H3

USDA 8–9 equivalent