Casuarina
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Casuarina is a genus of woody, often pine-like trees and shrubs commonly known as she-oaks, native to Australia and nearby regions and noted for their jointed, needle-like branchlets and cone-like fruit.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | she-oaks ⓘ |
| division | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
coastal stabilization
ⓘ
shelterbelts ⓘ windbreaks ⓘ |
| family | Casuarinaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
riverbanks ⓘ sandy soils ⓘ |
| hasBranchlets |
jointed
ⓘ
needle-like ⓘ |
| hasFruitType | cone-like ⓘ |
| hasInvasiveStatus | invasive in some non-native regions ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
pine-like appearance
ⓘ
shrub-like ⓘ tree-like ⓘ woody ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | whorled scales on branchlets ⓘ |
| leafType | reduced scale-like leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Pacific Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| nitrogenFixation | forms symbiosis with Frankia bacteria ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Casuarina cunninghamiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Casuarina equisetifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Casuarina glauca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Fagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | green branchlets ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | produces small woody cones ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
poor soils ⓘ saline soils ⓘ |
| woodProperty |
dense
ⓘ
hard ⓘ |
| woodUse |
fencing
ⓘ
fuelwood ⓘ poles ⓘ timber ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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