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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
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