We hope, by providing this abstract free of charge, to encourage users to contribute their information to the. They are naturally distributed in tropical eastern africa, the mascarene. Chemical and biological investigation of casuarina equisetifolia l. Initiation and development of root nodules of casuarina. This is an excerpt from weeds of hawaiis pastures and natural areas. Mangrove guidebook for southeast asia pdf online downloadable. Genetic variation of casuarina equisetifolia subsp equisetifolia and c. Role of allelopathy in regulating the understorey vegetation of. Content of total phenolics and extractable condensed tannins. Casuarina equisetifolia is widely introduced and naturalized, and is almost ubiquitous on beaches throughout the tropics. It is a widespread seashore tree commonly known as ironwood, beefwood and whistling pine and its often planted as a wind break. Apr 29, 2014 this page was last edited on 14 december 2019, at 14. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for 10 metres or more and 20 100cm in diameter.
Casuarina equisetifolia is an evergreen tree with a finely branched, feathery crown, usually growing growing from 6 35 metres tall though occasional plants up to 60 metres tall have been recorded. Occurs throughout south florida, from orlando south, on sandy shores and in pinelands. Casuarina equisetifolia is a member of the casuarinaceae beefwood family. The tree can attain heights of up to 50 meters, with a diameter of up to 18 centimetres. Content of total phenolics and extractable condensed tannins total phenolic contents in the stem bark and fine root of c. Frequently colonizes disturbed sites, such as filled wetlands, road shoulders, cleared land, and undeveloped lots maxwell 1984. Its ability to fix free nitrogen allows it to thrive on coastal sands where few other plants can survive. Casuarina species are a food source of the larvae of hepialid moths. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions.
Casuarinaceae the casuarinaceae are monoecious or dioecious trees and shrubs. Casuarina equisetifolia she oak, common ru, australian pine. Casuarina equisetifolia beach sheoak, a fastgrowing deciduous tropical hardwood tree, was utilized to assess its suitability for pulp and paper production. A study conducted under the 14 year old plantations of casuarina equisetifolia reveals the reduction of understorey vegetation in comparison to the adjoining. Casuarina, pino australiano casuarina equisetifolia. Rap publication 200607 food and agriculture organization of the united nations regional office for asia and the pacific. Casuarinaceae, the beefwood family of dicotyledonous flowering plants, with two genera casuarina, 30 species.
Genetic variation of casuarina equisetifolia subsp. Giesen, wim and stephan wulffraat, max zieren and liesbeth scholten. Australian pine casuarina equisetifolia florida exotic pest. This study investigated the potential of casuarina equisetifolia needle cen on. However, the genome sequence is unavailable and therefore wood.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Biogeography and ecology of an important tree genus in a changing world. Pdf casuarina equisetifolia l a potential tree researchgate. Australian pine casuarina equisetifolia is a fast growing tree native to. Evergreen tree to 46 m 150 ft tall, usually with single trunk and open, irregular crown. The wood, burning with immense heat, even when green, has been called the best firewood in the world. Ars researchers search for casuarina biological control agents by alfredo flores september 2, 2008. Casuarina equisetifolia is commonly planted and used in the construction of coastal shelterbelt protection in hainan island. Casuarina equisetifolia wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
Response surface methodology rsm based on central composite design ccd was used to optimize the kraft pulping process by varying the alkali doses, reaction temperature, and time. Ars researchers search for casuarina biological control agents. Casuarina equisetifolia is a fast growing, multipurpose, actinorhizal tree capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen in association with frankia. Casuarina equisetifolia casuarinaceae hear species info. In addition, there is growing evidence on the beneficial effect of biofertilizers in increasing. Also known as australian pine tree, she oak, shingle oak, coastal she oak and horsetail casuarina, common ru or casuarina equisetifolia is an evergreen tree that grows up to 35 m in height with trunk diameter of up to 100 cm.
Australia, south pacific islands, southeast asia botanical description. Casuarina equisetifolia ufifas assessment university of. Casuarina equisetifolia on the nparks flora and fauna website. Casuarina equisetifolia, or australian pine tree or whistling pine tree, is a sheoak species of the genus casuarina. Antioxidant tannins from stem bark and fine root of. Media in category casuarina equisetifolia the following 200 files are in this category, out of 255 total.
Media in category casuarina equisetifoliathe following 200 files are in this category, out of 255 total. Application of casuarina equisetifolia needle for the removal of. Longitudinal rib corresponding to leaf midvein sharp. Casuarina equisetifolia, the australian pine tree or whistling pine tree, is a she oak species of the genus casuarina.
Casuarina equisetifolia can be used as a pioneer tree to repopulate a relatively sparse or completely destroyed area, after a. The climate in its natural range is semiarid to subhumid and frost free. Diplodia stem canker and dieback of casuarina equisetifolia in puerto rico liijang liu. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 382558 with original publication details. Australias outback and remote coastlines are home to insects that could be key biocontrols for a highly invasive weed threatening coastal areas of the united states, according to agricultural research service ars scientists and cooperators. Casuarina equisetifolia naturalized in texas 4 the rapid establishment of casuarina equisetifolia outside its native range and its fecundity, accelerated growth, salt and drought tolerance, and allelopathic toxins create an ecological threat in coastal areas of texas. This is the profile for the plant casuarina equisetifolia sheoak kaswarina. These plants play an important role in increasing soil n content, land reclamation and agro forestry. Chemical and biological investigation of casuarina.
Casuarina equisetifolia, australian pine for298fr366. Casuarina equisetifolia, chemical constituents, pharmacological. It was once treated as the sole genus in the family, but has been split into four genera see. Antioxidant tannins from stem bark and fine root of casuarina. Ironwood, australian pine casuarina equisetifolia l. Field guide to identify the common casuarina australian pine species in florida 4 2. Response surface methodology rsm based on central composite design ccd was used to optimize the kraft pulping process by varying the alkali doses, reaction temperature, an. Casuarina equisetifolia herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Process parameters optimization of casuarina equisetifolia. Permission is granted to others to use these materials in part or in full. Thus, it is critical to accurately estimate the tree biomass of casuarina equisetifolia l. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is native to australia and southeast asia and was introduced into florida in the late 1800s.
The native range extends throughout southeast asia, northern australia and the pacific islands. Selection of suitable biofertilizers for production of. Names of casuarina equisetifolia in various languages of the world are also given. List of various diseases cured by casuarina equisetifolia. Casuarina is a genus of 17 tree species in the family casuarinaceae, native to australia, the indian subcontinent, southeast asia, islands of the western pacific ocean, and eastern africa. Presentations ppt, key, pdf logging in or signing up.
Casuarina equisetifolia can be used as a pioneer tree to repopulate a relatively sparse or completely destroyed area, after a forest fire for example. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. It is interesting to plant casuarina by the sea, because it has a strong resistance to high winds and can thus be used as a windbreak.
Overview appearance casuarina equisetifolia is a deciduous tree that occurs in open, coastal habitats including sand beaches, rocky coasts and sand dunes. Mapping the distribution and prioritizing the control of casuarina equisetifolia in the turks and caicos islands. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in casuarina equisetifolia. Gymnostoma, 20 species of trees and shrubs, many of which have a distinctly pinelike aspect when seen from afar. For more information and pictures about casuarina equisetifolia, view. Casuarina equisetifolia is planted in the usda hardiness zones shown above and may seed into the landscape. Casuarina equisetifolia is a 60115 tall monoecious evergreen tree with a spireshaped crown and graygreen drooping branches to 12 long and small cones to 1. Casuarina litorea, iron wood, coast sheoak, whistling pine, australian pine, horsetail beefwood, australian oak, swamp oak, toa samoa. Diplodia stem canker and dieback of casuarina equisetifolia in puerto rico lii jang liu.
Any of various trees or shrubs of the genus casuarina native to australia, southeast asia, and neighboring islands, having jointed needlelike. Element stewardship abstract for casuarina equisetifolia australian pine. Marked deformation of root hairs was evident but no infection. Australian pine, beefwood, horsetail tree long and lakela 1971, barrett 1956 leaf teeth, 68, occasionally brown tipped but usually becoming gradually whiter toward tip and edges. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. The noctuid turnip moth is also recorded feeding on casuarina. How casuarina equisetifolia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Ufifas retains all rights under all conventions, but permits free reproduction by all agents and offices of the cooperative extension service and the people of the state of florida. Casuarina equisetifolia fixes ca 60230 kg nhayr aspiras, 1981. Casuarina equisetifolia sage journals sage publications. How to turn casuarinasheoak bowl on the wood lathe this is hard wood baby. Casuarina equisetifolia, the australian pine tree or whistling pine tree, is a sheoak species of the genus casuarina. Casuarina equisetifolia is traditionally used as a medicinal plant 16, 17. Casuarina equisetifolia florida exotic pest plant council.
Casuarina species ufifas center for aquatic and invasive. This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. For more information and pictures about casuarina equisetifolia, view the langelandburks book. Australianpine, beefwood, ironwood, sheoak, horsetail tree synonymy. Pdf tree biomass allocation and its model additivity for. Field guide to identify the common casuarina australian. Nutraceutical constituents of casuarina equisetifolia. Torrey cabot foundation, harvard university, petersham, massachusetts 066 a b s t r a c t roots of seedlings of the beefwood tree, casuarina cunninghamiana miq. The free radical scavenging capacities and ferric reducing power of condensed tannins from stem bark and fine root were also evaluated.
The positive interaction between two nonindigenous species, casuarina casuarina equisetifolia and acacia acacia mangium, in the. Its ability to fix free nitrogen allows it to thrive on. Casuarina equisetifolia whistling pine petals on the paving slabs. Rhu tree casuarina equisetifolia on the shores of singapore. They are naturally distributed in tropical eastern africa, the mascarene islands, southeast asia, malaysia, australia, and polynesia. Element stewardship abstract for casuarina equisetifolia. This page was last edited on 14 december 2019, at 14. Casuarina equisetifolia casuarinaceae naturalized in. The data for this work consisted of 72 trees, which were divided into three age groups. Casuarina definition of casuarina by the free dictionary. In asia, leaf litter from plantations is often removed as fuel. Each plant profile in the database contains nomenclature info, botanical data, plant description, large, highresolution pictures, images and photos of the plants and its parts, detailed information. Casuarina equisetifolia is an evergreen tree growing to 30 m 98ft by 20 m 65ft at a fast rate. Usdafs silvics of north america usdafs feis silvics usda plants database horticulture information usdafs forest products lab.
Sep 02, 2008 ars researchers search for casuarina biological control agents by alfredo flores september 2, 2008. Australianpine, beefwood, ironwood, sheoak, horsetail tree. Casuarina equisetifolia, or australian pine tree, is a sheoak species of the genus casuarina. Tree growth, litterfall, litter decomposition, nutrient return through litter and litter decomposing microorganisms were quantified in 1, 2 and 3yearold high density casuarina equisetifolia plantation 10,000 trees ha1 in a semiarid zone of tamil nadu, india. Pdf casuarina equisetifolia contained carbohydrates, alkaloids, proteins, glycosides, saponins. Longfavored for use in erosion control along beaches, australianpine tree is now outlawed in many parts of florida due to its invasive nature, rapid growth rate, and nonnative status.
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