Brachychiton
Brachychiton · also Kurrajong, Bottletree, Illawarra flame tree
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A genus of trees and large shrubs native to Australia and New Guinea, known for species with showy flowers like the red-flowered Illawarra Flame Tree or the swollen trunk of the Broad-leaved Bottle Tree. They are generally drought-tolerant once established, thrive in sunny locations, and often have non-invasive root systems, making them suitable for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,0620.69%9.8 yr12 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–40 ft
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Roots
- Non-invasive
- Blooms
- Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 12 in, mean 13 in, 90th percentile 28 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 Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Queensland tropical rain forests
- Southern New Guinea lowland rain forests
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Southwest Australia savanna
- Southwest Australia woodlands
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Southeast Australia temperate forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Southeast Australia temperate savanna
Other Brachychiton in the catalogue
5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
