Brachychiton discolor F. Muell.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Gardiner Farm, Arcturus

Photo: Petra Ballings
Gardiner Farm, Arcturus

Synonyms:	Sterculia discolor (F. Muell.) F. Muell. ex Benth.
Common names:	Australian lacebark (English) Hat tree (English) Lacebark tree (English) Pink flame tree (English) Queensland lacebark (English) Scrub bottle tree (English)
Description:	Tree to 30 m. Leaves 3-7-palmately-lobed; white-tomentose beneath. Flowers clustered in axils. Calyx 5 cm long, pink or red, campanulate, tomentose. Follicles 10-15 cm, brown-pubescent.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	discolor: not of the same colour, referring to the upper and lower leaf surfaces.
Flowering time:	Sep - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.
Growth form(s):	Tree.
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Image last updated:	Saturday 12 January 2008
Literature:

Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Brachychiton discolor

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