Queensland bottle tree
This is a small to medium sized tree with a characteristic bulbous trunk which gives rise to the common 'bottle tree' name. Leaves are about 10 cm x 2 cm. The bell-shaped flowers are followed by seed capsules which contain many large seeds.
Mature size 20 m x 6 m
Brachychiton rupestris, commonly known as the narrow-leaved bottle tree or Queensland bottle tree, is a tree in the family Malvaceae native to Queensland, Australia. Discovered and described by Sir Thomas Mitchell and John Lindley in 1848, it gained its name from its bulbous trunk, which can be up to 3.5 metres (11 ft) diameter at breast height (DBH).
Similar species: Malvales
By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Aug 12, 2020. Captured Jul 19, 2020 11:10 in Main Pond, 4A Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.
