Chandigarh Forests
Department of Forest & Wildlife
UT Administration
Chandigarh
Department of Forest & Wildlife
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Division
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Angiosperms |
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Class
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Dicotledons |
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Subclass |
Polypetalae |
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Series |
Calyciflorae |
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Order |
Myrtales |
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Family
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Myrtaceae |
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Genus
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Callistemon |
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Species
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viminalis |
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Etymology: |
Derived from Greek words, ‘Kalos’, beautiful and ‘stemon’ means stamen; referrinng to the scarlet colour of stamens. Lanceolatus in Latin refers to lance-shaped feature; here it relates to the leaves. |
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Botanical name:
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Callistemon viminalis (Soland) Cheel |
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Local/Trade Names: |
Bottle Brush |
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Conservation status:
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Commonly cultivated in gardens. |
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Digonestic features:
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Flowers red like bottle brush. |
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Description: |
A small, evergreen tree; young shoots and inflorescence loosely hairy. Leaves 5-8 cm x 5-8 mm, linear-lanceolate, narrowed at both ends, sharply pointed, not rigid, gland dotted. Flowers crimson in terminal spikes, 7-14 cm long. Fruit a woody cup shaped capsule, 6 mm long. |
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Phenology: |
Fls.: Feb.-May. Frts.: June-Nov. |
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Distribution:
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Native of Australia. |
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Where to see it: |
Back Gate of Nursery also in Nursery. |
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Uses: |
Planted as an ornamental yields an essential oil. |
