Allocasuarina verticillata

Drooping Sheoak at Calwell, ACT

Allocasuarina verticillata at Calwell, ACT - 10 Aug 2021
Allocasuarina verticillata at Calwell, ACT - 10 Aug 2021
Allocasuarina verticillata at Calwell, ACT - 10 Aug 2021
Allocasuarina verticillata at Calwell, ACT - 10 Aug 2021
Allocasuarina verticillata at Calwell, ACT - 10 Aug 2021
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Allocasuarina verticillata 8 Sep 2021 RWPurdie
Allocasuarina verticillata 8 Sep 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Allocasuarina luehmannii 2 Sep 2021 MichaelBedingfield

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On the north-west slopes of Tuggeranong Hill.

6 comments

   3 Sep 2021
It seemed unusual to me, but the male flowers & the cones were on the same tree.
   8 Sep 2021
I think the "cone" is actual a gall,
   9 Sep 2021
Ok, thanks Michael, the shape of the "cones" was unusual.
   9 Sep 2021
I think I found the culprit, Allocasuarina Galls - Cylindrococcus spp:- http://www.angair.org.au/images/stories/angair/factsheets/oddballs.pdf
   9 Sep 2021
Thanks Michael - worth it's own record
   9 Sep 2021
Have done so for your verification, see:- Cylindrococcus sp. (genus) (Allocasuarina Gall)

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