Eremophila duttonii is a shrub or small tree which is native to inland Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

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Description

It grows up to 3.5 metres in height and has
narrow leaves which are 1.5 to 2 cm in length and 2.5 to 8 mm in width.The flowers, which occur from late winter to early summer, are red above and yellow below, or occasionally, all yellow.

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described in 1859 by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller

Ferdinand von Mueller

Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:...

 in Quarterly Journal and Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria The specific epithet honours Francis Dutton

Francis Dutton

Francis Stacker Dutton CMG was the seventh Premier of South Australia, serving twice, firstly in 1863 and again in 1865....

who later became Premier of South Australia.

Distribution

It occurs on red, sandy soils in Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

, South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

, the Northern Territory

Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...

, Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

 and New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

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Uses

The Arrente

Arrernte people

The Arrernte people , known in English as the Aranda or Arunta, are those Indigenous Australians who are the original custodians of Arrernte lands in the central area of Australia around Mparntwe or Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. The Arrernte tribe has lived there for more than 20,000 years...

 people who call the plant aherre-intenhe, collect the leaves for medicinal use.

Cultivation

The species is seldom seen in cultivation. As it is difficult to propagate from both seed and cuttings, grafting on to rootsock of Myoporum

Myoporum

Myoporum is a genus of flowering plants in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae . There are about 32 species within the genus, which is spread from Mauritius, across Australia to the Pacific Islands and up to China....

species is often undertaken to produce new plants. It is slow growing and prefers a dry, well-drained sunny position. It can withstand moderate frosts.