Australian flame tree

Description

Brachychiton populneus, commonly known as the kurrajong is a small to medium-sized tree found naturally in Australia in a diversity of habitats from wetter coastal districts to semi-arid interiors of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The extended trunk is a water storage device for survival in a warm dry climate. The bell-shaped flowers are variable in colour (pale to pink) while the leaves vary considerably in shape. The leaves are either simple and pointed, or may be 3�9 lobed. Saplings grow from a drought and fire resistant tap-rooted tuber.