Australian pine Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia L.   symbol: CAEQ
	Leaf: Short, scale-like, 1/16 to 1/8 inch long, several occur in a whorl at nodes, green. Flower: Light brown; males occur in slender spikes at branch tips; females occur in round clusters near base of branchlets. Fruit: Cone-like, round, with numerous pointed scales, 1/2 to 3/4 inch in diameter, reddish brown. Twig: Slender, hanging, green, covered tightly in scale-like foliage, older branches become scaly and gray-brown. Bark: Initially smooth, later developing scaly strips, gray to reddish brown. Form: Medium tree that can reach 100 feet tall, vase shaped crown, and straight trunk.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Casuarina equisetifolia is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which Australian pine has escaped (opens a new window).