Sterculiaceae · Brachychiton

Broad-Leaved Bottletree

Brachychiton australis

Tree
Habit
Tree

Plant Details

Scientific name
Brachychiton australis
Genus
Brachychiton
Habit
Tree

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Panicle
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Broad-Leaved Bottletree

Broad-Leaved Bottletree (Brachychiton australis) is a tree belonging to the Sterculiaceae family (Cacao/Cola family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, follicle/capsule/samara fruit.

Illustration representing the Sterculiaceae family
Botanical family

Sterculiaceae

Cacao/Cola family

Broad-Leaved Bottletree belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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