[3] It produces clusters of orange barrel-shaped buds with horned caps, which are followed by prolific red or pink flowers between August and December.

[4] The leaves are greyish green in colour, the blade has a lanceolate shape and is 90 to 120 mm (3.5 to 4.7 in) in length and 15 to 20 millimetres (0.6 to 0.8 in) wide.

[4] The species name torquata is taken from the latin word torquatus meaning having a twisted ring or collar.

[1] It is found on hillsides around Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie, and south to about Widgiemooltha in the Goldfields region of Western Australia where it grows in stony loam or clay and red sandy soils.

[2] Coral gum is commonly cultivated for small gardens and for use as an ornamental or as a street tree, especially in arid areas.