Callistemon R.Br.
Fruit hard and woody, persistent for several years Callistemon
Leaves more than 3 mm wide, flat or ± concave, lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, not terete
Filaments red or pink
Spike more than 5 cm long
Aperture of the mature capsule narrower than the middle of the capsule which is thus ± globular. Vein reticulations not usually clearly visible
Leaves lanceolate 6–12 mm wide, 3–7 cm long, usually with a distinct rigid mucro. Spike 5–12 cm long. Filaments red to lilac, 20–25 mm long. Capsule 6–7 mm diam. Shrub 1–3 m high. Widespread. Damp places. Fl. spring–early summer. Common Red Bottlebrush or Lemon Bottlebrush Callistemon citrinus
Leaves linear to narrow-oblanceolate, 2–4 mm wide Callistemon subulatus