Brachychiton australis
Species of tree
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Brachychiton australis, commonly known as the broad-leaved bottle tree, is a small tree of the genus Brachychiton[a] found in eastern Australia.[2] It was originally classified in the family Sterculiaceae, which is now within Malvaceae.
| Broad-leaved bottle tree | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Brachychiton |
| Species: | B. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachychiton australis (Schott & Endl.) A.Terracc. | |
Gallery
Close-up of foliage
Illustration of flowers and follicles
Opened follicles on tree
Trunk and bark
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Notes
- The genus Brachychiton was traditionally placed in the family Sterculiaceae, but that family, along with Bombacaceae and Tiliaceae, has been found to be polyphyletic and is now sunk into a more broadly-defined Malvaceae.[1]
