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Nursery Direct
Black Sheoak
Allocasuarina littoralis
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 430mm about 1.5 to 2.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Black Sheoak - Allocasuarina littoralis
A robust Australian native with striking needle-like foliage and dark, furrowed bark, Black Sheoak performs where many trees fail. Resilient across coastal, sandy, and low-rainfall sites, it delivers structure, screening, and ecological value with minimal input.
Why Black Sheoak
Drought & Poor Soil Tolerance: Establishes and performs in sandy, rocky, and low-nutrient soils with minimal irrigation once settled.
Rapid Structural Growth: Reaches 6 to 10m, delivering height and canopy mass ahead of most comparable natives.
Effective Screening & Wind Mitigation: Dense, fine-textured foliage forms a reliable barrier suitable for exposed and coastal sites.
Evergreen Form: Retains foliage year-round, maintaining visual consistency and screening integrity across all seasons.
Fauna Value: Seed cones draw parrots and native birds, contributing to biodiversity outcomes on larger projects.
Ideal Applications
Windbreak Planting: Well-suited to exposed rural, coastal, and semi-arid properties requiring durable, low-maintenance wind protection.
Screening & Boundary Definition: Planted in rows, provides fast, dense coverage along property perimeters and internal zones.
Specimen Feature: Dark bark and fine foliage create a distinctive silhouette as a standalone element within a composed landscape.
Ecological Restoration: Appropriate for revegetation and habitat planting on large-scale residential or rural development projects.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 2 to 3m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 4 to 6m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to spring
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained to moderately moist soils; tolerates sandy, loamy or clay soils; adaptable to acidic conditions
Establishment Care: Water regularly for the first 1 to 2 summers until established, then reduce to occasional deep watering during prolonged dry periods. Mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 6 to 10m
Width: 3 to 5m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Eastern Australia
Flower Colour: Dark red to maroon
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







