casuarina
Pronunciation: /ˌkasjʊəˈriːnə/
noun
- a tree with slender, jointed, drooping twigs which resemble horsetails and bear tiny scale-like leaves, native to Australia and SE Asia. Also called she-oak.
- Genus Casuarina, family Casuarinaceae
Origin:
from modern Latin casuarius 'cassowary' (from the resemblance of the branches to the bird's feathers)