Allocasuarina defungens

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fagales

Familia: Casuarinaceae
Genus: Allocasuarina
Species: Allocasuarina defungens
Name

Allocasuarina defungens L.A.S.Johnson, Fl. Australia 3: 194 (1989).
Distribution
Native distribution areas:
Allocasuarina defungens

Continental: Australasia
Regional: Australia
New South Wales (Nabiac area)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Johnson, L.A.S. 1989. Fl. Australia 3: 194 (1989).

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Allocasuarina defungens in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Sep 28. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Allocasuarina defungens. Published online. Accessed: Sep 28 2019.
Tropicos.org 2019. Allocasuarina defungens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Sep 2019.

Allocasuarina defungens, commonly known as the dwarf heath casuarina,[1] is a species of casuarinaceae (ironwood) native to the NSW north coast in Australia.[2]

The erect to sub-erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2 metres (1.6 to 6.6 ft). It has a lignotuber and has smooth bark. It forms irregularly shaped cones.

The species is distributed between Raymond Terrace and Port Macquarie and has been recorded at 32 sites within six general localities over a geographic range of approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi).[1]
References

"Allocasuarina defungens — Dwarf Heath Casuarina". Species Profile and Threats Database. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
"Allocasuarina defungens". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 4 June 2013.