Black Sheoak

Allocasuarina littoralis, or Black Sheoak, is a graceful Australian native tree admired for its fine, needle-like foliage and textured dark bark. Growing 5–10m tall, it produces small red to brown flowers followed by woody seed cones that provide valuable habitat and food for native wildlife. Ideal as a shade tree, windbreak, or feature in coastal and native gardens, Allocasuarina littoralis is hardy, drought-tolerant, and thrives in poor soils where other trees struggle. Well-suited to Melbourne and Victorian & NSW landscapes, it adds texture, movement, and an unmistakably Australian character to any garden or larger space.