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Casuarina equisetifolia L.

Beefwood; She Oak; Australian Pine; whistling pine tree

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
English Beefwood; She Oak; Australian Pine; whistling pine tree
Français Filao; pin australien
Italiano Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
Suomi Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
Norsk Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
Čeština Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
Español Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
Svenska Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
Polski Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
Український Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
Român Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
Русский Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
Български Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
EESTI Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
日本語 Schachtelhalmblättrige Kasuarine; Kängurubaum; Kasuarinabaum
Other names ironwood, horsetail tree, beefwood, forest oak (AU); agoho (PH); ma wei shu (CN); kasuari (ID, MY); noko-noko (FJ); son-pradiphat (TH); cemara gunung, adjaob (ID); ru (MY);

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Xylotheque
Hough

Origin

Geographic Regions Indomalesia

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fagales
Family Casuarinaceae
Genus Casuarina
Species equisetifolia
Author citation L.
Scientific name Casuarina equisetifolia L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/cascaseq.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Heartwood with color stripes
Color heartwood braun/rot

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC
Remarks /D Ähnliche Hölzer liefert die nahe verwandte Gattung Allocasuarina. /E The closely related genus Allocasuarina provides similar timbers. /F Bois semblables fournit le genre étroitement liée de Allocasuarina. /P Madeiras semelhantes fornece o gênero estreitamente relacionado de Allocasuarina. /S Maderas similares produce el género estrechamente relacionado de Allocasuarina.

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 850.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 900.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 970.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Beefwood; She Oak; Australian Pine; whistling pine tree

Hough

Beefwood; She Oak; Australian Pine; whistling pine tree

Casuarina equisetifolia , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Beefwood; She Oak; Australian Pine; whistling pine tree

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Cones

Beefwood; She Oak; Australian Pine; whistling pine tree

, Cones , ©Dennis Wilson