Callistemon R.Br.

Fruit hard and woody, persistent for several years Callistemon

Leaves 2 mm wide or less, rarely up to 3 mm wide, linear, incurved-concave or terete or almost flat

Filaments red

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Leaves 6–12 cm long, linear, concave, 1–2 mm wide, often pungent pointed. Spike 6–11 cm long. Filaments 20–25 mm long, pale red. Shrub 1–3 m high. Widespread. Damp places. Fl. spring–early summer. Narrow-leaved Bottlebrush Callistemon linearis

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Leaves mostly 2–4 cm long, linear to terete, 2–4 mm wide. Spike 4–8 cm long. Filaments 15–20 mm long, dark red. Shrub up to 1 m high. Widespread. Usually along creeks. Fl. summer Callistemon subulatus