Black She-oak
Male flowers
Form and Size: A small, spreading tree, 4-8m high
Distribution: Coastal and highland areas of eastern Australia from Cape York Peninsula to Tasmania
Leaves: There are no true leaves; leaves are reduced to 6-8 tiny leaf-teeth on the nodes of branchlets
Bark: Dark, deeply furrowed on older trees
Flowers: Male in terminal spikes, 1.5-2.5cm long; female on older wood
Flowering Period: March to May
Fruit: Cones, cylindrical, 2-2.5cm long, with rounded, blunt segments
Cultivation/Notes: Propagate from seed. A fast growing tree which will not tolerate poor drainage
Female flowers