Plants: Species

She-oak, Beefwood Allocasuarina verticillata

FAMILY: CASUARINACEAE (She-oak Family)

Thirsty? Imagine chewing the needle-like leaves and young cones of this she-oak Allocasuarina verticillata to quench your thirst! That's what indigenous Australians used to do when there was no water in sight. They also made shields, clubs, and boomerangs from the tree's hard wood, which is still used for timber today.