Casuarina equisetifolia L.

Botanical name: 

Casuarina equisetifolia L.

Family:

Casuarinaceae

Vernacular names: 

Kasa (S)

Whistling Pine (E),Beef Wood (E),Bull Wood (E),Whip Tree (E),Common Rhu (E),Horsetail Tree (E),Aru (E),Southsea Ironwood (E), Mile Tree (E), Australian Pine (E)

Chavakku (T),Chavukku (T), Savukku (T)

Habit: 

Large Tree

Origin: 

Exotic

National conservation status:

NE- Not Evaluated

Global conservation status:

LC- Least Concern

Uses:

Ornamental, N2 Fixing

More information:  

https://www.floraofsrilanka.com/species/805