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Allocasuarina microstachya

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

Allocasuarina microstachya is a shrub of the genus Allocasuarina native to a small area in the Mid West, South West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.[1]

The dioecious intricate shrub typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 1 metre (0.3 to 3.3 ft). It produces yellow-red-brown flowers from August to January and is found in sandy and gravelly lateritic soils.

References

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