Species

Casuarina cunninghamiana

Etymology

Casuarina: Derived from the Malay word for the cassowary, kasuari, which alludes to the similarities between the bird's dropping feathers and the plant's foliage, though the tree is called rhu in current standard Malay.

Common Name(s)

common river oak

Family

Casuarinaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Flower Colours

Brown,Red / Pink

Year Naturalised

1981

Origin

E. Australia, New Guinea

This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010