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Brachychiton species

Illawarra flame tree, Queensland Bottle Tree and others

Family: Sterculiaceae

The Illawarra flame tree (Brachychiton acerifolius) is popular around SE Qld for its spectacular red floral display in early summer (some years better than others), after losing all or most of its leaves.

It has a natural upright form which is is not really suitable for pruning. Note butchered specimens planted underneath power lines. If you need a small tree, select something else.

Another famous member of the genus is the Queensland Bottle Tree (Brachychiton rupestris) with its swollen trunk. However, there are a number of other Brachychiton species occuring in Australia. The Little Kurrajong (Brachychiton bidwillii) is a shrub.

Links

Sorting Brachychiton names University of Melbourne

Brachychiton Descriptions Description and pictures of a variety of commercially-available Brachychitons from Australis Plants, Qld

Brachychiton acerifolius Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP)

Flame Tree (Brachychiton acerifolius) At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)

Flame Kurrajong (Flame tree) (Brachychiton acerifolius) Flora of Lamington National Park, Qld

Brachychiton acerifolius (Flame Tree) Sassafras rainforest regeneration project, NSW

Brachychiton acerifolius Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney

No Flames here! Discusses flowering of Flame Tree (Brachychiton acerifolius) Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Illawarra Flame Tree The Florez Nursery blog, NSW

Brachychiton acerifolius Urban Forest Ecosystems, California

Brachychiton acerifolius Encyclopedia of Stanford Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

Attention Grabbers (Brachychiton acerifolius and Stenocarpus sinuatus) Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Brachychiton acerifolius, Flame Bottletree Includes advice on pruning and management of this species in urban landscapes. University of Florida

Brachychiton acerifolius Some interesting observations on the flowering performance of Illawarra Flame tree in a consistantly wet climate like Singapore. Garden Voices blog, National Parks Singapore

Little Kurrajong (Brachychiton bidwillii) At "Grow Me Instead"

Lacebark Tree (Brachychiton discolor) Flora of Lamington National Park, Qld

Brachychiton discolor Brisbane Rainforest Action & Information Network

Brachychiton discolor Encyclopedia of Stanford Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

Brachychiton discolor, Scrub Bottletree Includes advice on pruning and management of this species in urban landscapes. University of Florida

Brachychiton diversifolius Species Bank, Department of the Environment and Water Resources

Brachychiton gregorii Alice Springs Town Council

Plants of the Kakadu region Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia [Brachychiton paradoxum)

Brachychiton populneus Australian National Botanic Gardens

Brachychiton populneus: Kurrajong Alice Springs Town Council

Brachychiton populneus Alice Springs Town Council

Brachychiton gregorii: Desert Kurrajong Alice Springs Town Council

Brachychiton populneus Urban Forest Ecosystems, California

Brachychiton populneus Encyclopedia of Stanford Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

Brachychiton rupestris Australian National Botanic Gardens

Brachychiton rupestris Encyclopedia of Stanford Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

Brachychiton rupestre Alice Springs Town Council

War Memorial and Heroes Avenue, over 90 Brachychiton rupestris in Roma. Queensland Heritage Register, Environmental Protection Agency

Brachychiton vitifolius Department of the Environment and Water Resources

Semi-evergreen Vine Thickets with Bottle Tree (Brachychiton spp.) Emergents Department of the Environment and Heritage

Brachychiton (flame tree genus) Iziko Museums of Cape Town, South Africa

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