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Brachychiton acerifolius
Flame TreeFamily: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Sterculioideae
Origin: Australia
Rainforest tree. This spectacular Australian tree is often conical in shape with dark green glossy leaves, deeply lobed when young. The upper trunk is green. Bright red bell flowers occur when the tree is wholly or partly deciduous, and are followed by thick black pods. Very conspicuous in flower in gardens and in the rainforest.
Similar plants:
- Brachychiton australis, Sterculia trichosiphon (Broad Leaved Bottletree)
- Brachychiton bidwillii, Brachychiton paradoxus var. bidwillii (Little Kurrajong)
- Brachychiton discolor, Brachychiton paradoxus var. discolor (Lacebark Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree)
- Brachychiton megaphyllus (Giant-leaved Kurrajong )
- Brachychiton paradoxus (Red Kurrajong)
- Brachychiton populneus (Kurrajong, Bottle Tree)
- Brachychiton rupestris (Queensland Bottle Tree)
- Brachychiton sp. (Bottle Tree)
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1277 Brachychiton acerifolium - Flame tree
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3620 Brachychiton acerifolium - seeds
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