Allocasuarina verticillata

Botanical Name: Allocasuarina verticillata 
Common Name: Drooping sheoak
Family: Casuarinaceae
Size: 4-10m H x 3-6m W
Leaves: 9-12 sharp leaf-teeth. 
Flowers: Male: up to 12cm long, anthers give yellowish appearance to flowering tree. Female: has tufts of red styles on short stalks along branchlets.

Flowering Time: Mainly autumn, some plants winter/spring
Fruit: a cylindrical cone 2-4cm long x 2-3cm diameter, has sharply pointed valves with points slightly curved toward the apex. The winged margin of the seed is very dark brown.
Habitat/distribution: Many locations, grassy woodlands, dry hills and rocky coastal foreshores. Widespread and abundant. Also SA, Vic, NSW.
Where to See: Widespread throughout the state and offshore islands National Parks - Bruny Island, Tasman, Forestier and Freycinet Peninsulas, Maria Island, many Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and surrounding area bushland parks including Knocklofty and Peter Murrell Reserves, and gardens.
Other notes: Tree with furrowed bark, spreading crown with long drooping branches accentuated by the male flowers; cones with sharp valves. Hardy in most soils and can tolerate periods of wet feet.