Australian-pine |
Plants: Hardwood Trees |
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Magnoliopsida > Casuarinales > Casuarinaceae > Casuarina equisetifolia L.
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| Synonym(s): Australian pine, beach sheoak, common ironwood |
| Australian pine is a deciduous tree that occurs in open, coastal habitats including sand beaches, rocky coasts and sand dunes. Trees can grow to over 100 ft. (30.5 m) in height. The reddish-brown to gray bark is brittle and peels. Branchlets resemble pine needles and are very thin, 4-8 in. (10-20 cm) long and gray-green. Male and female flowers are present on the same plant and are inconspicuous. Male flowers occur in terminal spikes, while the female flowers are in small, axillary clusters. Fruit are tiny, winged nutlets that each contain one seed. The fruits are contained in woody, cone-like structures that are ¾ in. (2 cm) long. Australian pine is native to Australia and southeast Asia and was introduced into Florida in the late 1800’s. |
| Image |
Descriptor |
Description |
Photographer |
| 5287052 |
Cones |
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Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5275045 |
Control |
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Tony Pernas |
| 5275047 |
Control |
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Tony Pernas |
| 5277001 |
Damage |
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Tony Pernas |
| 5277003 |
Feature(s) |
erosion associated with Australian pine |
Tony Pernas |
| 1461051 |
Flower(s) |
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Amy Ferriter |
| 5392011 |
Flower(s) |
A close-up of a male catkin |
John M. Randall |
| 5287051 |
Foliage |
voucher 060422 16 |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 1461050 |
Foliage |
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Amy Ferriter |
| 1461054 |
Foliage |
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Amy Ferriter |
| 1499004 |
Foliage |
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Tony Pernas |
| 5281019 |
Foliage |
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Dan Clark |
| 5286028 |
Foliage |
leaves |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5275043 |
Fruit(s) |
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Tony Pernas |
| 5392010 |
Fruit(s) |
A close-up of fruit |
John M. Randall |
| 1624053 |
Infestation |
Introduced into Florida as a landscape ornamental in the early 1900s, is changing the ecology of Florida beaches by displacing native plants that normally stabilize the dunes. |
R. Scherbaum |
| 5275041 |
Infestation |
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Tony Pernas |
| 5275042 |
Infestation |
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Tony Pernas |
| 5275046 |
Infestation |
|
Tony Pernas |
| 1461171 |
Infestation |
|
Amy Ferriter |
| 1461053 |
Infestation |
|
Amy Ferriter |
| 5275048 |
Plant(s) |
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Tony Pernas |
| 5285004 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285027 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285028 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285029 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285030 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285032 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285034 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285035 |
Plant(s) |
hedge |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285036 |
Plant(s) |
hedge |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285044 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286023 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286024 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286025 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286026 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286027 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286100 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5287045 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5287046 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285085 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285053 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285065 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285066 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285067 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286019 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286021 |
Plant(s) |
habit |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5281020 |
Seed(s) |
seed capsule |
Dan Clark |
| 5281021 |
Seed(s) |
seed capsules |
Dan Clark |
| 5287089 |
Seed(s) |
Seed duff |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5306089 |
Seed(s) |
|
Steve Hurst |
| 5285046 |
Seedling(s) |
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Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5287088 |
Tree(s) |
Forest |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5392012 |
Tree(s) |
In a grove of trees |
John M. Randall |
| 5281022 |
Tree(s) |
|
Dan Clark |
| 5285003 |
Tree(s) |
young trees |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285005 |
Tree(s) |
|
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5277002 |
Tree(s) |
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Tony Pernas |
| 5285045 |
Tree(s) |
|
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5275044 |
Tree(s) |
|
Tony Pernas |
| 1461052 |
Tree(s) |
|
Amy Ferriter |
| 1499005 |
Tree(s) |
|
Tony Pernas |
| 5286022 |
Tree(s) |
on coast with view |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286020 |
Tree(s) |
on shore with view |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285068 |
Tree(s) |
inflorescences |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285071 |
Tree(s) |
habit on shore |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285086 |
Tree(s) |
|
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285087 |
Tree(s) |
|
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285088 |
Tree(s) |
view wetland |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285089 |
Tree(s) |
flooded area |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5285093 |
Tree(s) |
UXO cleanup |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286008 |
Tree(s) |
on shore |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286016 |
Tree(s) |
urban planting around volleyball courts |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286017 |
Tree(s) |
urban planting around volleyball courts |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286018 |
Tree(s) |
urban planting around volleyball courts |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5287044 |
Tree(s) |
on outcropping |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286029 |
Tree(s) |
showing coastal erosion |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286030 |
Tree(s) |
coastal trail |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286031 |
Tree(s) |
coastal trail |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286032 |
Tree(s) |
along coastal trail |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286084 |
Tree(s) |
restoration site |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286085 |
Tree(s) |
restoration site |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286086 |
Tree(s) |
restoration site |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286087 |
Tree(s) |
restoration site |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 5286088 |
Tree(s) |
restoration site |
Forest & Kim Starr |
| 1499099 |
Wildfire |
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Tony Pernas |
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