casuarina

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Definition of casuarina in English English dictionary

Any of several trees, of the genus Casuarina, that have segmented stems; especially the ironwood and beefwood

A genus of leafless trees or shrubs, with drooping branchlets of a rushlike appearance, mostly natives of Australia

Some of them are large, producing hard and heavy timber of excellent quality, called beefwood from its color

Any of the chiefly Australian trees that make up the genus Casuarina (family Casuarinaceae), which have whorls of scalelike leaves and segmented stems resembling horsetails. Several species, especially C. equisetifolia, are valued for their hard, dense, yellowish to reddish brown wood, which is strong and reputed to be resistant to termite attack. Beefwood and ironwood are common names that reflect the wood's colour and hardness

any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves; some yield heavy hardwood