Flame Tree
Brachychiton acerifolius, Fam. Sterculiaceae



Small to medium upright tree; may grow large with a straight stout trunk. Grey wrinkled bark.
Form or habit: | Tree |
Latex: | Sterculiaceae |
Leaf: | Simple Opposite Simple; variable from egg shaped to deeply lobed (juvenile form), 3-5 lobes, bright green 8-20 x 25cm . |
Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
Flower colour: | Bright Red |
Flower description: | Bell-shaped, waxy, approx.1.5cm diameter; borne in large terminal panicles. October to March . |
Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
Fruit colour: | Dark brown to black |
Fruit: | Dry |
Fruit description: | Follicle; boat-shaped, dark brown to black, leathery or woody, approx.10cm long, borne in clusters; seeds oblong with brittle hairy coating. Handle with care. |
Habitat: | Rainforest,Beach Scrub/Littoral Rainforest |
Distribution | Cape York QLD to Southern NSW. |
Food source for: | |
Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
Origin: | Australia |
Weed: | No |
Weed status: | |
Notes: | Older trees form a rounded crown. Flowers borne on leafless branches. |
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