When ripe they produce fruits in the form of capsules about 2-4 cm long, thick and hard, urceolate to ovate, with a narrowing towards the apex, and containing black or dark brown winged seeds.
It has a fairly long flowering period, usually from January to September.
It reproduces by seed. But it is a slow-growing tree, taking up to seven years to flower for the first time, and up to twenty years to reach its final size.
This species is native to a small area off the southern coasts of Western Australia.
From there it has been taken to other temperate areas of the world to be used as an ornamental tree, valued especially for its beautiful flowering, which is deep red, pinkish, orange, and more rarely white.
It can be planted singly in small gardens, or in groups and alignments to form barriers or windbreaks in large areas, such as streets, avenues or extensive gardens.
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