Sheoak
Allocasuarina thalassoscopica
It is a spreading to erect, dioecious shrub. This sheoak forms a dense, low, closed heath when mass planted. The red flowers are very showy for an Allocasuarina.
Allocasuarina thalassoscopica is listed as ‘endangered’ under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992. The main threats to the species are vegetation clearing and inappropriate fire regimes.
Type of Plant
Tall Shrub, Small Tree
Size
3m tall x 2m spread
Flower Structure
Small bushy structures on short stalks.
Flower Colour
Red
Flowers When?
Summer, Autumn
Leaves
Foliage is needle like.
Light Levels
Full Sun, Light Shade, Part Shade
Soil Types
Loam, Light forest soil, Sandy loam
Soil Moisture
Well Drained
Garden Use
Garden Filler, Rockeries
Care
Low maintanance
Special Features
bird nesting
Attracts
Bees, Seed Eating Birds, Other Insects
Family
Casuarinaceae
Cultivars, Hybrids, Varieties
History, meaning of the name
Thalassoscopica is from the Greek, meaning ‘a view of the sea’.
Distribution
South facing upper slopes of Mount Coolum and along the coast from Noosa Heads in south-east Queensland to Diamond Beach in northern New South Wales.