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Cockies Tongue
Templetonia retusa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fabales ›Family: Fabaceae ›Genus: Templetonia
About
Templetonia retusa, known as cockies tongues or cocky's tongues, 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. Its flowers are normally a rich red colour, and are 25–40 mm (1.0–1.6 in) long. The seed pods are 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in) long and around 10 mm (0.4 in) wide. It is found in coastal woodland and heaths...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Cockies Tongue is Templetonia retusa.
- Cockies Tongue belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Cockies Tongue belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Cockies Tongue belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Cockies Tongue belongs to the order Fabales.
- Cockies Tongue belongs to the family Fabaceae.
- Cockies Tongue belongs to the genus Templetonia.