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bull-oak
Scientific Name: Allocasuarina luehmannii
Family: Casuarinaceae
Category: Dicot
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Allocasuarina luehmannii
Allocasuarina luehmannii, commonly known as Buloke or Bull-oak, is a species of ironwood tree native to Australia.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a tree.
- Several species of Casuarina have sharp foliage.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Allocasuarina luehmannii (R.T.Baker) L.A.S.Johnson (formerly Casuarina luehmannii)
- Common Names: Buloke, Bull-oak, Australian Buloke, Bulloak
- Family: Casuarinaceae (dicot family, magnoliopsid family - family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination)
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Occurs across a vast region of eastern and southern Australia.
- Grows in small groves or scattered amongst Black-oaks on sandy or poor ground.
- Bulloak country mainly occurs towards the east of region around Uranilla and Badgery.
Morphological Characteristics
- Tree Size: 30-50 ft (9-15 m) tall, 1-2 ft in diameter
Quirky Facts
- Australian Bull Oak is known as the most difficult wood to penetrate by at least one measure.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The bulloak jewel butterfly (Hypochrysops piceatus) relies on this tree for habitat.
Further Information
- Australian Plant Census
- LSID