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Myrtaceae, Callistemon (Bottlebrush)

__Plant species:__ //Callistemon// __Family:__ Myrtaceae __Common name:__ Bottlebrush __Distribution__: Tropical areas of east Australia (QLD, N.S.W), temperate south (VIC, TAS) and SA and WA Grows especially in wet or damp conditions or flood-prone areas. Only found in the wild. __Source__: __Habit__: Largely variable habit depending on environmental factors, commonly seen as woody shrubs or tree form with lengths varying from 0.5m to 4m tall __Inflorescence__: Dense cylindrical flower made of multiple individual flowers. Buds present below brush __Flowers__: Pollen-tipped anthers with red or yellow veins. __Fruit__:Pods, __Seed__:10-20 capsules with hundreds of seeds per capsule, brown


 * [[image:http://www.anbg.gov.au/callistemon/callistemon-illust-clear.png width="974" height="713" caption="Callistemon illustration" link="http://www.anbg.gov.au/callistemon/index.html"]] ||
 * Callistemon illustration ||
 * || Flower number || Shape || Colour || Length || Width || Height || Stigma/anther distance || Does the flower have a tube? || Tube length || Nectar volume L || Sugar Concentration Brix ||~  ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || mm || mm || mm || mm || Y or N || mm || microL || % ||~   ||
 * || 1 || brush || red || 12 || 5 || 12 || 15 || N CUP || - ||  || 20 ||~   ||
 * || 2 ||  ||   || 11 || 6 || 10 || 15 || N || - ||   || 21 ||~   ||
 * || 3 ||  ||   || 10 || 7 || 11 || 14 || N || - ||   || 21 ||~   ||
 * || 4 ||  ||   || 13 || 4 || 10 || 12 || N || - ||   || 20 ||~   ||
 * || 5 ||  ||   || 14 || 5 || 12 || 15 || N || - ||   || 21.7 ||~   ||
 * || 6 ||  ||   || 12 || 5 || 13 || 15 || N || - ||   || 20 ||~   ||
 * || 7 ||  ||   || 13 || 4 || 10 || 14 || N || - ||   || 21.5 ||~   ||
 * || 8 ||  ||   || 12 || 6 || 12 || 14 || N || - ||   || 21 ||~   ||
 * || 9 ||  ||   || 11 || 5 || 12 || 16 || N || - ||   || 22 ||~   ||
 * || 10 ||  ||   || 11 || 4 || 10 || 14 || N || - ||   || 20 ||~   ||
 * || Average ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||~   ||
 * || SD ||