Allocasuarina pinaster
Allocasuarina pinaster, commonly known as the compass bush, is a shrub of the genus Allocasuarina native to a small area in the southern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Casuarinaceae |
| Genus: | Allocasuarina |
| Species: | A. pinaster |
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| Allocasuarina pinaster | |
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The dioecious prickly shrub resembles a pine tree which typically grows to a height of 1 to 3 metres (3.3 to 9.8 ft). It is found in gravelly lateritic soils.
References
- "Allocasuarina pinaster". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
External links
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