Allocasuarina ophiolitica

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Allocasuarina ophiolitica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Casuarinaceae
Genus: Allocasuarina
Species:
A. ophiolitica
Binomial name
Allocasuarina ophiolitica
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Allocasuarina ophiolitica is a species of the genus Allocasuarina native to Australia.

Contents

The dioecious shrub typically grows to a height of 1 to 3 metres (3 to 10 ft). [1] It is found in tall heath scrubland on serpentinite substrate in north eastern New South Wales

Distribution

It is found in a very restricted are of New South Wales: from Bralga Tops to Curricabark and Glenrock. [1]

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<i>Allocasuarina inophloia</i> Species of tree

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<i>Allocasuarina gymnanthera</i> Species of flowering plant

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<i>Allocasuarina rigida</i> Species of flowering plant

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<i>Allocasuarina rupicola</i> Species of flowering plant

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<i>Allocasuarina thalassoscopica</i> Species of flowering plant

Allocasuarina thalassoscopica is a species of Allocasuarina native to Australia.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Allocasuarina ophiolitica L.A.S.Johnson". PlantNet. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 31 January 2017.