This native tree
is commonly known as
swamp oak.
Casuarina glauca
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Casuarinaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Salt tolerant tree often behind mangroves or in wet locations inland. Dioecious (PlantNET FloraOnline). Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 47 Fraser Coast localities: Booral, Dundowran Beach, Takura, Craignish, Dundathu, Urangan, Pacific Haven, Point Vernon, Urraween, Toogoom, Susan River, Wondunna, Torquay, Aldershot, Dundowran, Tandora, Burrum Heads, Howard, Bunya Creek, Torbanlea, Walligan, River Heads, Pialba, Maryborough, Beelbi Creek, Granville, Beaver Rock, Bidwill, Island Plantation, Tuan, Mungar, Boonooroo, Great Sandy Strait, Poona, Tinnanbar, Talegalla Weir, K'gari, Eli Waters, Walkers Point, Tinana, Boonooroo Plains, Tinana South, Bauple Forest, Owanyilla, Teddington, Sunshine Acres, Maaroom.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
