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Casuarina equisetifolia L.
beach sheoak

       
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Photo of Casuarina equisetifolia L.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. India, Saharanpur. Usage Requirements.
 
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Casuarina equisetifolia L.

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Synonyms:
Casuarina equisetifolia L.

  CALI8 Casuarina litorea L. ex Fosberg & Sachet
 

Distribution:
Casuarina equisetifolia L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (FL, HI), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Casuarina equisetifolia L.

View 2 genera in Casuarinaceae, 5 species in Casuarina
 

Classification:
Casuarina equisetifolia L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Hamamelididae
Order Casuarinales
Family Casuarinaceae – She-oak family
Genus Casuarina Rumph. ex L. – sheoak
Species Casuarina equisetifolia L. – beach sheoak
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Casuarina equisetifolia L.

The related entity italicized and indented above is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Florida:
Casuarina
Australian pine              Prohibited aquatic plant, Class 1
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Casuarina equisetifolia L.

Australian pine
beach sheoak
common ironwood
Casuarina
Australian pine

This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
FLEPPC        Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive plant list (19 October 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.
HEAR        USDI, Geological Survey. 1999. Information index for selected alien plants in Hawaii (20 October 2003). Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project, Biological Resources Division, Haleakala Field Station. Makawao, Hawaii.
 

Introduced Information:
Casuarina equisetifolia L.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Casuarina equisetifolia L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU,FAC NO FACU NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FAC FACU

Casuarina litorea:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FACU
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Casuarina equisetifolia L.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 19516.

 

Related Web Sites:
Casuarina equisetifolia L.

Australia-Queensland-Parks and Wildlife Service

NPCI Alien Plant Working Group: abstract & image

Pacific Basin-Traditional Tree Initiative

Texas A&M: Vascular Plant Image Gallery

The Nature Conservancy: Wildland Weeds Management & Research Program

University of Hawaii Botany Department: Alien Plants of Hawaii

 
 
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