Templetonia retusa

Templetonia retusa, known as cockies tongues,[2] cocky's tongues,[3] or coral bush[4] is a shrub in the family Fabaceae (Leguminosae) that grows in southern and south-western Australia.

It grows up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high, with leaves 15–40 millimetres (0.6–1.6 in) long and 7–25 mm (0.3–1.0 in) wide.

[3] Its flowers are normally a rich red colour, and are 25–40 mm (1.0–1.6 in) long.

[3] It is found in coastal woodland and heaths over limestone from Shark Bay, Western Australia, to near Kangaroo Island, as well as inland in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia.

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