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Allocasuarina scleroclada

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Allocasuarina scleroclada
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Casuarinaceae
Genus: Allocasuarina
Species:
A. scleroclada
Binomial name
Allocasuarina scleroclada
Occurrence data from AVH

Allocasuarina scleroclada is a shrub of the genus Allocasuarina native to a small area along the south coast in the Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.[1]

The dioecious straggling shrub typically grows to a height of 1 to 3 metres (3 to 10 ft). It is found in granitic or lateritic soils and limestone shelves near the ocean.

References

  1. ^ "Allocasuarina scleroclada". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.