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Genus: Brachychiton (flame tree genus)
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Eurosid II > Order: Malvales > Family: Malvaceae
About 30 species, evergreen or deciduous trees, native to
Australia and Papua New Guinea. Previously placed in Sterculiaceae.
Australian Flame Tree in Cape Town
garden. [photo
H. Robertson, Iziko ©] |
Species cultivated in southern Africa
Seven species have been recorded as being cultivated in
southern Africa as well as 3 hybrids of garden origin (Glen 2002).
Brachychiton
acerifolius (Australian
Flame Tree) |
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Brachychiton bidwillii |
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Brachychiton discolor (Pink
Flame Tree) |
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Brachychiton diversifolius |
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Brachychiton populneus (Kurrajong) |
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Brachychiton paradoxus |
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Brachychiton rupestris (Queensland
Bottle-Tree) |
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Brachychiton populneus x
acerifolius |
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Brachychiton populneus x discolor |
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Brachychiton discolor x bidwillii |
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