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Australian Pine

Australian Pine. Casuarina equisetifolia By: Aimee Childress. I ntroduced to Florida in the late 1800's . P lanted widely for the purposes of ditch and canal stabilization, shade and lumber. . Background.

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Australian Pine

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  1. Australian Pine Casuarinaequisetifolia By: Aimee Childress

  2. Introduced to Florida in the late 1800's . • Planted widely for the purposes of ditch and canal stabilization, shade and lumber. Background • Capable of flowering year- round and can produce tremendous numbers of small, winged seeds dispersed by wind.

  3. Invasive Range Native Range • Hawaiian islands • Coastal Florida • Bahamas • Caribbean islands • Malaysia • Southern Asia • Oceania • Australia

  4. Deciduous tree with a soft, wispy, pine-like appearance that can grow to 100 feet or more in height. • Fruit – The fruit is tiny, one-seeded and forms in woody cone like clusters. • Flowers-are unisexual and inconspicuous. Females are in small auxiliary clusters and males are in small terminal spikes. Characteristics

  5. Fast-growing (5-10 feet per year). • Produces dense shade and a thick blanket of leaves. • Displace native dune and beach vegetation. • Causes poor soils because it produces nitrogen. • The ground becomes ecologically sterile and lacking in food value for native wildlife. • Chemicals in the leaves may inhibit the growth of other plants underneath it. What Makes it Invasive?

  6. New or Small Infestations-manual removal of seedlings and saplings is recommended. • Large infestations- application of a systemic type herbicide to bark, cut stumps, or foliage. • Prescribed fire has also been used for large infestations in fire-tolerant communities. Control Plan

  7. Any Questions?

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