Brachychiton rupestris (commonly known as the narrow-leaved bottle tree or Queensland bottle tree) is a tree in the family Malvaceae, [a] endemic to Queensland, Australia. Described by Sir Thomas Mitchell and John Lindley in 1848, it earned its name from its bulbous trunk, which can be up to 3.5 metres (11 ft) in diameter at breast height (DBH).

Brachychiton rupestris. Family: Malvaceae Distribution: Dry areas of central western Queensland and northern New South Wales. Common Name: Bottle tree Conservation Status: Not considered to be at risk in the wild Derivation of Name: Brachychiton…from Greek, brachys, short and chiton, a tunic, a reference to the coating on the seed.

2010年10月10日 · Named for its unusual trunk, Brachychiton rupestris (Queensland Bottle Tree) is a picturesque tree with a heavily swollen trunk resembling a rounded bottle. Narrow and straight in youth, the trunk becomes bottle shaped with age as it stores water.

Brachychiton rupestris is a member of the Sterculiaceae family and is commonly referred to as the Queensland Bottle Tree, Queensland-Flaschenbaum, or the Narrowleaf Bottle Tree or Kurrajong. The common name “bottle tree” refers to the characteristic …

2023年7月25日 · Botanically labelled Brachychiton rupestris, the tree is commonly known as the Queensland bottle tree or the narrow-leaved bottle tree. Part of the Malvaceae family, it is native to Queensland where it is considered a vital succulent tree in its habitats.

One of the more unusual however easily recognisable Australian trees is Brachychiton rupestris tree commonly called the Queensland Bottle tree. We could call it an iconic Australian tree. The trunk is the feature, bulbous and with a textured bark, and yes it is shaped like a bottle.

Long skinny glossy dark leaves grow broader as they age. You can find this tree from the coast to the desert of QLD, growing in heavy clay or light sand, as it's heat and humidity tolerant and super-drought hardy too.

Brachychiton rupestris, commonly known as the narrow-leaved bottle tree or Queensland bottle tree, is a tree in the family Malvaceae that is 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 11 ft (3.5 m).

2024年10月13日 · Brachychiton rupestris is an evergreen tree that can become deciduous in a drought. It can grow up to 25 metres tall. As the trees grow they develop their characteristic bulbous trunk which gives rise to the common name and which makes the tree unmistakable.

Brachychiton rupestris. The Queensland or Narrow-leaved Bottle Tree was previously Sterculia rupestris. Endemic to Queensland it is commonly seen in parks, streets and gardens in Brisbane.