what are casuarina forests used for
The wood dries rapidly and burns well. Attempts to saw and season casuarina for use as lumber have not been satisfactory (10). Casuarina bark has been used in tanning and medicine, and the fruits have been used for novelties and decorations (13). Rhoads, A. A. 1952. 2  The destructiveness of Clitocybe root rot on plantings of Casuarina in Florida. 3  Lloydia 15:161-184. 4  Rockwood, D. L., J. B. Huffman, and L. F. Conde.