Allocasuarina verticillata - Drooping She-oak, אלוקזוארינה אשונה, אלוקזוארינה אשונה

***Allocasuarina* *verticillata***

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Common name: Drooping She-oak, אלוקזוארינה אשונה, אלוקזוארינה אשונה

Family: Casuarinaceae (She oak)

Synonym: Casuarina stricta

Distribution: Australia - NSW, Victoria, SA, Tasmania

Life form: Broad leaved tree

Description: Dist:southern Aust.,incl.Tas.Exposed coastal cliffs,dunes,and rocky outcrops.The hard wood was used by Aborigines to make weapons.Archaeologists found a boomerang 10,000 years old made from this wood .

1: Australia: Australian rainforest vegetation (AUT1) • Accession: 1974-0108/1
2: Australia: Australian rainforest vegetation (AUT1) • Accession: 1974-0108/2
3: Australia: Australian rainforest vegetation (AUT1) • Accession: 1974-0108/3
4: Australia: Australian rainforest vegetation (AUT1) • Accession: 1974-0108/4

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***Allocasuarina* *verticillata***

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