Brachychiton Tree
Hello from Brachychitn Tree at Garden Art by Samir Farm & Nursery. Family Name: Malvaceae Synonyms: Sterculia acerifolia A.Cunn. ex G.Don, Common Name: Illawarra Flame Tree, Flame Tree, Flame Kurrajong, Queensland Flame Tree, Australian Flame Tree Brachychiton acerifolius is also known as Illawarra Flame Tree due its spectacular flowering characteristic and scarlet red blooms. During flowering season, the tree sheds its leaves and produces abundant vibrant red flowers covering the whole crown, which resembles a tree on fire. CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) Plant Growth Form Tree (Big (>30m), Medium (16m-30m), Small (6m-15m)) Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic Plant Shape Conical Maximum Height 10 m to 35 m Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width 6 m to 8 m DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY Growth Form It is a deciduous tree, usually 10 - 15 m tall in cultivation, and may reach up to 35 m...