Appearance
It grows as a small tree with a rounded habit, reaching 4–10 metres in height.
Naming
Originally collected in Tasmania and described as ''Casuarina verticillata'' by French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1786, it was moved to its current genus in 1982 by Australian botanist Lawrie Johnson.
Distribution
The species occurs in Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria.On Kangaroo Island, it is the preferred food item of the Glossy Black Cockatoo, which holds the cones in its foot and shreds them with its powerful bill before removing the seeds with its tongue.
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