Allocasurina defungens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Casuarinaceae |
Genus: | Allocasuarina |
Species: | A. defungens |
Binomial name | |
Allocasurina defungens L.A.S.Johnson |
Allocasuarina defungens, commonly known as the dwarf heath casuarina, is a species of ironwood native to the NSW north coast in Australia.
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).