Allocasuarina decaisneana

Desert oak
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Casuarinaceae
Genus: Allocasuarina
Species:
A. decaisneana
Binomial name
Allocasuarina decaisneana
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]

Casuarina decaisneana F.Muell.

Stand of desert oak near Kata Tjuta
Mature cones

Allocasuarina decaisneana, commonly known as desert oak, desert sheoak,[2][3] or kurkara by the Anangu peoples,[4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Casuarinaceae and is endemic to Central Australia. It is a dioecious tree that typically grows to a height of 10–16 m (33–52 ft) and has long, drooping branchlets, the leaves reduced to scales in whorls of four, the mature fruiting cones 28–95 mm (1.1–3.7 in) long containing winged seeds (samaras) 8.5–17 mm (0.3–0.7 in) long.

  1. ^ a b "Allocasuarina decaisneana". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Allocasuarina decaisneana". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Allocasuarina decaisneana". State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park Fact Sheet" (PDF). Parks Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2017.