Brachychiton rupestris
(Queensland bottletree, Narrow-leafed bottletree)
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FAMILY |
Sterculiaceae / Malvaceae |
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Species |
Brachychiton rupestris |
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Common name(s) |
Queensland bottletree, Narrow-leafed bottletree |
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Flower colour; life form |
Flowers creamy-white; tree |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
This tree has a greenish trunk with furrowed bark, a swelling or bottle develops with time, leaves simple on mature trees, digitately and deeply divided into 3-7 narrow lobes on young trees. Flowers bell-shaped, creamy-white with red stripes or splashes. Fruit is a follicle, boat-shaped to 3 cm long.
