casuarina — [kazh΄o͞o ə rē′nə] n. 〚ModL < Malay kasuārī, CASSOWARY: so named because the twigs are similar to the bird s feathers〛 any of a genus (Casuarina) of trees of the casuarina family native chiefly to Australia, esp. a species ( C. equisetifolia)… … Universalium
casuarina — [kazh΄o͞o ə rē′nə] n. [ModL < Malay kasuārī, CASSOWARY: so named because the twigs are similar to the bird s feathers] any of a genus (Casuarina) of trees of the casuarina family native chiefly to Australia, esp. a species ( C. equisetifolia)… … English World dictionary
Casuarina — Taxobox name = Casuarina image width = 240px image caption = Casuarina equisetifolia stems and leaves regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Casuarinaceae genus = Casuarina genus authority = L.… … Wikipedia
Casuarina equisetifolia — Taxobox name = Casaurina equisetifolia image width = 240px image caption = Stems and leaves regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Casuarinaceae genus = Casuarina species = C. equisetifolia… … Wikipedia
Casuarina cunninghamiana — Taxobox name = Casaurina cunninghamiana image width = 240px image caption = Casuarina cunninghamiana flowers. regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Casuarinaceae genus = Casuarina species = C.… … Wikipedia
Casuarina glauca — Taxobox name = Casaurina glauca regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Casuarinaceae genus = Casuarina species = C. glauca binomial = Casuarina glauca binomial authority = Sieber Casuarina glauca … Wikipedia
casuarina — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Malay (pohon) kĕsuari, literally, cassowary tree; from the resemblance of its twigs to cassowary feathers Date: 1777 any of a genus (Casuarina of the family Casuarinaceae) of dicotyledonous chiefly… … New Collegiate Dictionary
casuarina — noun Any of several trees, of the genus Casuarina, that have segmented stems; especially the ironwood and beefwood … Wiktionary
Casuarina cunninghamiana — ID 16165 Symbol Key CACU8 Common Name river sheoak Family Casuarinaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, PR Growth Habit Tree Duration … USDA Plant Characteristics
Casuarina equisetifolia — ID 16166 Symbol Key CAEQ Common Name beach sheoak Family Casuarinaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, HI, PR, VI Growth Habit Tree Durati … USDA Plant Characteristics