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Jhaun

Local Name	:	Jhaun
Botanical Name	:	Casuarina equisetifolia L.
Common Name	:	Beef wood / She Oak
Family	:	Casuarinaceae
Distribution	:	It is native to Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. It has been introduced and cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world for reforestation, soil conservation, and coastal protection.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a tall, evergreen tree with needle-like branchlets and cone-like fruits. It is commonly planted for coastal protection and windbreaks.

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Descriptions

It is a tall, fast-growing evergreen tree. It has a slender, conical shape and a rough, dark-gray to brownish bark. The tree's distinctive needle-like branchlets, which resemble pine needles, are actually modified stems called cladodes. The true leaves are tiny, scale-like structures found at the joints of the branchlets. It produces small, cone-like woody fruits.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

March - May

Use(s)

The bark and leaves are sometimes used in local remedies to treat diarrhea and wounds.