Casuarina cunninghamiana - River she-oak

Description and Uses

Casuarina cunninghamiana (River she-oak) is a tropical tree from Northern Australia . It is mainly grown for its conservation crops , which have a long shelf life. The crop is harvested by total removing. It starts flowering after 4 - 6 years. The yield will be n/a, but in its top season there will be a yield of n/a. Other crop types include; timber, fuel, ornamental, fertilization, poles for construction, bio-mass, The {missing data} is used as inedible . The {missing data} is used as " anti-arthritic activity, " with {missing data} (_ - _) as its significant phytochemical. There is inapplicable extracted by no extraction method from the tree's {missing data} yielding 0% - 0% oil. The tree's wood is called river beefwood and has a density of 800 - 900 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the tree's growing speed is fast, it's energetic value is 4870 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is fast. After 30 years the tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal. Casuarina cunninghamiana has a lifespan of 90 years.

Environmental limitations

The tree is 25 meters tall with a crown of 10 meters wide. The tree prefers a planting distance of 300 cm and a row distance of 300 cm. It is very fast growing and intolerant to shade. Casuarina cunninghamiana has a shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the fungi (endo-mycorrhiza). It is able to fix nitrogen moderately with "Enterobacteriaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s) "not applicable ". The tree's flower-morphology is dioecious and is pollinated by wind. Casuarina cunninghamiana is evergreen and allelopathic and has no thorns.

Casuarina cunninghamiana thrives in an altitude of 0 to 2200 meters above sea-level (tropical). The minimum temperature is 0°C; optimally between 13 - 29°C. The optimal rainfall is 1250 mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between 500 - 1500mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between 5.0 - 8.0 in a soil texture of loam. To salt it is a bit tolerant to wind tolerant and to fire a bit tolerant.

Pests and Diseases

Casuarina cunninghamiana is susceptible to the following pests: . And it's susceptible to the following diseases: (missing data) , , .

Seed Propagation

Seeds are orthodox and can be stored for 24 months. There are approximative 605000 seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed: {missing data}