Casuarina glauca
naturalizedCasuarinaceae

Casuarina glauca

Swamp sheoak

Naturalized (non-native)non-native

Introduced and now reproducing on its own in the wild.

Casuarina glauca, commonly known as the swamp she-oak, swamp oak, grey oak, or river oak, is a species of Casuarina native to the east coast of Australia. It is found from central Queensland south to southern New South Wales. It has become naturalised in the Everglades in Florida where it is considered a weed.

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Controlling Casuarina glauca

From Weed Control by Species5 rows →

Best reported: girdle with 20% G4, 80% Biodiesel — one report from OANRP.

  1. 5.0girdle20% G4, 80% BiodieselTriclopyrG41 report · 1 observed
    OANRP
    • 5successful. Recommended method · OANRP · observed · 2018-03-21

      forms stands, grows vegatatively

  2. 3.0IPA-Incision Point Application100% Garlon 4 (triclopyr)TriclopyrG41 report · 1 trial
    CTAHR/OANRP
    • 3moderate satisfaction · CTAHR/OANRP · trial · 2018-04-23

      Trial complete, 27 months. 5 cuts/tree, 0.5ml/cut. At 6 months, defoliation on all trees. At 14 months, 2 of 5 trees dead (circum < 58cm). At 27 months, remaining 3 trees recovering. May be effective at higher rates.

      Size: trunk circumference 51-95cmHabitat: mesic
  3. 2.0IPA-Incision Point Application100% Polaris (imazapyr)ImazapyrG21 report · 1 trial
    CTAHR/OANRP
    • 2minimal satisfaction · CTAHR/OANRP · trial · 2018-04-24

      Trial complete, 27 months. 5 cuts/tree, 0.5ml/cut. At 27 months, 1 of 5 trees dead, others recovering. Inconsistent results. Not recommended.

      Size: trunk circumference 51-95cmHabitat: mesic
  4. 2.0IPA-Incision Point Application100% Milestone (aminopyralid)AminopyralidG41 report · 1 trial
    CTAHR/OANRP
    • 2minimal satisfaction · CTAHR/OANRP · trial · 2018-04-23

      Trial complete, 27 months. 5 cuts/tree, 0.5ml/cut. At 6 months, major defoliation on all trees. At 14 months, 2 of 5 trees dead (circum <55cm). At 27 months, live trees recovering. May be effective at higher rates

      Size: trunk circumference 51-95cmHabitat: mesic
  5. 2.0IPA-Incision Point Application100% Ranger Pro (glyphosate)GlyphosateG91 report · 1 trial
    CTAHR/OANRP
    • 2minimal satisfaction · CTAHR/OANRP · trial · 2018-04-23

      Trial complete, 27 months. 5 cuts/tree, 0.5ml/cut. At 6 months, defoliation on all trees. At 27 months, 2 of 5 trees dead (circum = 81cm), but smaller sized trees recovering. May be effective at higher rates

      Size: trunk circumference 51-95cmHabitat: mesic

Ratings are the reporting organisation’s own, on a 5-point scale. Always follow the product label — the label is the law. See these 5 rows in the full table

Gallery · 7 · iNaturalist
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Where documented · 10 ahupuaʻa
documented occurrences · iNaturalist + GBIF · iNaturalist 9 · GBIF 11 records
Waikīkī · OʻahuiNat 3 · GBIF 2 ✓
Honolulu · OʻahuiNat 2 · GBIF 2 ✓
Kuliʻouʻou · OʻahuiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓
Waimānalo · OʻahuiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓
Mānana · OʻahuiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓