Casuarina equisetifolia
Australian Beefwood, Australian Pine
Other regional names: Australian Pine Tree +2 more
- Australian Pine Tree
- Beach Sheoak
- Casuarine
Also known as: Casuarina equisetifolia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. +4 more
- Casuarina equisetifolia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
- Casuarina equisetifolia var. incana J.Poiss.
- Casuarina equisetifolia var. typica Domin
- Casuarina litorea L. ex Fosberg & Sachet
- Casuarina muricata Roxb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Casuarinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Casuarina equisetifolia (commonly known as Australian beefwood or Australian pine) is a tree belonging to the Casuarinaceae family. Originating in Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Fiji, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Aldabra, Andaman Is., Ascension, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Canary Is., Cayman Is., Chagos Archipelago, Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Gambia, The, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Leeward Is., Line Is., Madagascar, Maldives, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico Northwest, Morocco, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nicobar Is., Niue, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Society Is., Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms