River she oak

*Botanical name:- Casuarina cunninghamiana

*Local name:- Ironwood , Australian pine, She-oak ,horsetail casuarina , beach she-oak , Australian-pine.

*Family -  Casuarinaceae

  Size- Often grows to 20–30 m (65–100 ft).

Habitat- Typically found near sea level to 800 m (2600 ft),

with rainfall of 200–5000 mm (8–200 in); tolerates drought

well for 6–8 months.

* Medicinal used –

 Bark-

 The bark of the oak has much importance and is used extensively in medicine as an antiseptic and hemostatic, used to cure toothache and gastropathies, and also used as pacifying agents in inflammation and as healing agents in burn.

Note:- यह एक सामान्य जानकारी है कृपया गम्भीर समस्या के लिए  डॉक्टर से परामर्श लें धन्यवाद ! हालांकि, उपयोग करने से पहले एक आयुर्वेदिक चिकित्सक या अपने चिकित्सक से परामर्श करें।

*Environmental benefits -  Windbreak, soil stabilization, coastal protection,  screen/hedge.

Soils-  Capable of growing on a wide range of soils (coastal and lowland lava flows, poor soil of fernlands, limestone soils), tolerates poor soils because it is a nitrogen fixer.

 - Temperature moderation

 - Groundwater recharge 

 - Stormwater runoff control

 - Water Pollution reduction 

 - Air pollution reduction

 - Carbon sequestration