River Sheoak, Beefwood, River Oak, Creek Oak, River Oak Casuarina, Kasa, Australian Pine Casuarina cunninghamiana

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Casuarina cunninghamiana

Family:

Casuarinaceae

Genus:

Casuarina

Species:

cunninghamiana

Common Name:

River Sheoak, Beefwood, River Oak, Creek Oak, River Oak Casuarina, Kasa, Australian Pine

Seeds Per Pound:
252,000
Quantity:
2.92 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
65
Germination:
71%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
87%
Height:
100 feet
Collection Locale:
India
Crop Year:
2020
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
10
In Stock: 2.92 lb
Prices
  • Casuarina cunninghamiana

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 65 seeds)
$3.95
10 gram (~ 5556 seeds)
$11.50
1 oz (~ 15750 seeds)
$15.95
1 lb (~ 252000 seeds)
$99.50
1 kg (~ 555565 seeds)
$198.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Oak , River She-oak , Creek Oak or Fire Oak is a species of Casuarina , native to New South Wales and Queensland , Australia .
* The River Oak is an attractive evergreen tree with fine greyish green needle-like foliage that grows to a height of 60 metres (200 ft) with a spread of about 10 metres.
* The trunk is usually erect, with dense rough bark.
* Flowers are reddish-brown in the male and red in the female. Cones are small, rectangular and about 1 centimetre across. more...
* The plant forms suckers and is a good soil stabilizer. It is much planted in Egypt for protecting roads from the sand. It is often planted along the sides of streams to protect them from erosion. In suitable climates, the plant is much used in windbreaks, shelterbelts and for land reclamation.
* Gold, green and grey dyes are obtained from the leaves.
* Wood - dark, durable, closely grained, nicely marked, not as heavy as that of other members of this genus. Used for flooring, axe handles, firewood, poles etc. more...