Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Brachychiton acerifolius
- Genus
- Brachychiton
- Family
- Sterculiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Maple-like lobedrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Flame Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Sterculiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded“Flowers are bright red or scarlet in colour, bell-shaped when viewed from the side and star-shaped when viewed end-on, about 25 to 30 mm (1.0 to 1.2 in) long by 16 to 22 mm (0.6 to” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower arrangement
- PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“Flowers are bright red or scarlet in colour, bell-shaped when viewed from the side and star-shaped when viewed end-on, about 25 to 30 mm (1.0 to 1.2 in) long by 16 to 22 mm (0.6 to” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“The ensuing fruits are a dehiscent pod which is dark brown, leathery, boat-shaped and about 10 cm (3.9 in) long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Flame Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Sterculiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Flame Tree
Flame tree (Brachychiton acerifolius) belongs to the Sterculiaceae family, where it grows as a tree. It grows in deciduous forests.
Uses
In practice it is grown for parts that are eaten and planted as an ornamental.
Botanical family
Sterculiaceae
Cacao/Cola family
Flame Tree belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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