The Desert Oaks are found in the dry desert region around Central Australia. The thin trunk of the Desert Oak holds a large bloom of branches and soft feathery leaves. The young Desert Oaks look very different to the older trees being tall and thin, rather than full and bushy.
They start growing in this very narrow tall shape, until they have put down a tap root far enough to reach water. See the next picture for an example of an older tree. This is a desert oak that has begun to branch out into its adult shape. Its drooping branches make it look vaguely ghost like. Older trees resemble an oak (hence the name, although they are not actually related to the oaks).
Desert Oaks (Allocasuarina decaisneana) are found across Central Australia. The sapling oak is tall and thin in contrast to the mature tree which is full and bushy. The change in appearance occurs once the tree has established its tap roots and is able to access underground water sources.
Desert Oaks (Allocasuarina decaisneana) are found across Central Australia. The mature tree is full and bushy in contrast with the sapling oak, which is tall and thin. The change in appearance occurs once the tree has established its tap roots and is able to access underground water sources.
