Brachychiton > Brachychiton rupestris > Brachychiton rupestris
Brachychiton rupestris
Queensland Bottle Tree, Queensland-Flaschenbaum, Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Kurrajong.
Origin: Central Queensland to New South Wales in Australia.
| Family |
| Malvaceae |
| Genus |
| Brachychiton |
| Species |
| rupestris |
| Height |
| 18 - 20 m |
| Spread |
| 5 - 12 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Well-drained slightly acidic soil. Full sun. Drought resistant. |
| Shape |
| Canopy shaped. |
| Habitat |
| Tops and slopes of hills or ridges in low hilly country. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The trunk is bulbous and can reach a diameter of 2m. It is marked by shallow tessellation and deeper fissures. Small branches. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are simple or divided with one or more narrow leaf blades that are 11 cm long and 2 cm wide. The leaves drop prior to flowering. The leaves are alternatively arranged along the stems. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers appear in September to November. |
| Fruit Description |
| Woody boat-shapped follicles that ripen from November to May. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The flowers are cream coloured. The bark is a dark grey and the branches are a light green or grey colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Seed, transplantation and stem cutting. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Brachychiton rupestris trunk holds water that aboriginal people used to extract. The roots and seeds are starchy and can be eaten. The inner bark which is very fibrous has been woven in to twine and rope. |
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