desert oak
a tree, Casuarina decaisneana, of Central and NW Australia, the timber of which is resistant to termite attack
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Here we saw the first desert oak, standing solitary sentinel on the crest of a ridge.
Spinifex and Sand | David W CarnegieIt is a species of casuarina, of the same family but distinct from the beautiful desert oak.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration | Ernest GilesBeyond this we entered timbered country again, the desert oak being quite a desert sign.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration | Ernest GilesI noticed to-day for the first time upon this expedition some of the desert oak trees (Casuarina Decaisneana).
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration | Ernest GilesThe horses rested in the shade of a desert oak-tree, while we remained under another.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration | Ernest Giles
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