Casuarina junghuhniana

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Casuarina junghuhniana
Cemara Angin (Casuarina Junghuhniana) in Samosir Island.JPG
Casuarina Junghuhniana seen in Ambarita, Samosir
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Casuarinaceae
Genus: Casuarina
Species:
C. junghuhniana
Binomial name
Casuarina junghuhniana
Subspecies
  • C. j. subsp. junghuhniana
  • C. j. subsp. timorensis
Synonyms
  • Casuarina montanaLesch. ex Miq.
  • Casuarina muricataRoxb. ex Hornem.

Casuarina junghuhniana, the mountain ru or red-tipped ru, is a tree in the family Casuarinaceae that originated in Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands. The species has been introduced to Pakistan and Bangladesh. [2] [3]

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Description

Casuarina junghuhniana is an evergreen tree growing to 15–35 m (50–115 ft) tall. [4] The foliage consists of slender, much-branched green to grey-green twigs 0.8–1 mm (0.032–0.039 in) diameter, bearing minute scale-leaves in whorls of 9–11. It is dioecious and The flowers are produced in small catkin-like inflorescences. The fruit is an oval woody structure, superficially resembling a conifer cone made up of numerous carpels each containing a single seed with a small wing 4–5 mm (0.16–0.2 in) long. [5] Unlike Casuarina equisetifolia , Mountain Ru (C. junghuhniana) has a narrower canopy, small and neat branches. It has a straight and knotless trunk. [4] [6]

Like some other species of the genus Casuarina , C. junghuhniana is an actinorhizal plant able to fix atmospheric nitrogen. In contrast to species of the plant family Fabaceae (e.g., beans, alfalfa, Acacia), Casuarina harbours a symbiosis with a Frankia actinomycete. [7]

Taxonomy

There are two subspecies: [8]

Distribution and habitat

Casuarina junghuhniana is native to Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands. [1] The species has been introduced to Pakistan and Bangladesh as a restoration of degraded forest areas. [9]

Uses

Popularly grown as an ornamental plant and a windproof line. [6] The wood of this tree is used for shingles, fencing, and is said to make excellent hot-burning firewood. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 Oldfield, S. (2022). "Casuarina junghuhniana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T175671725A187270368. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T175671725A187270368.en .
  2. ↑ "Taxonomy browser (Casuarina junghuhniana)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. National Center for Biotechnology Information . Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. ↑ "Casuarina junghuhniana Miq". www.gbif.org. GBIF . Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  4. 1 2 Normita Thongtham. Casuarina and effects Bangkok Post, 23 February 2558.
  5. ↑ Pl@ntUse Casuarina junghuhniana (PROSEA) Retrieved 4 January 2564.
  6. 1 2 บ้านและสวน สนประดิพัทธ์ อมรินทร์พริ้นติ้งแอนด์พับลิชชิ่ง 4 July 2559.
  7. ↑ National Academy of Sciences. Casuarinas: Nitrogen-Fixing Trees for Adverse Sites. National Academy Press, Washington D.C., 1984.
  8. ↑ Winrock International. Casuarina junghuhniana – a Highly Adaptable Tropical casuarina NFTA 95-01, January 1995.
  9. ↑ Plants of the World, Kew Science Casuarina junghuhniana Miq. Retrieved 3 January 2564.
  10. ↑ Useful Tropical Plants Database Casuarina junghuhniana 13 June 2019.
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