Brachychiton rupestris
Narrow-leaved bottle tree · also Queensland bottle tree, Kurrajong, Queensland rattletree
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Brachychiton rupestris is a distinctive deciduous tree from Queensland, Australia, known for its stout, bulbous trunk that stores water. It features narrow leaves and cream-colored flowers. Highly drought tolerant, it adapts well to cultivation but is intolerant of frost and prone to root rot if overwatered, making it suitable for specific urban planting conditions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 330.02%—5.6 in
- 10.01%——
- 10.00%—4.0 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 25–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.6 in, mean 5.5 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Brigalow tropical savanna
Other Brachychiton in the catalogue
5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
