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Brachychiton acerifolius
Also called Kurrajong, Flame Bottletree, Flame Tree
In Singapore: Illawarra Flame Tree, Flame Tree, Flame Kurrajong, Queensland Flame Tree, Australian Flame Tree (Grown in Singapore)
A large deciduous tree from the east coast of Australia, famous for masses of scarlet bell-shaped flowers that cover the bare tree in late winter and spring. It grows fast and easily in warm, frost-free climates and is widely planted as a street and garden tree.
Brachychiton acerifolius is a large tree of the family Malvaceae endemic to tropical and subtropical regions on the east coast of Australia. It is famous for the bright red bell-shaped flowers that often cover the whole tree when it is leafless. It is commonly known as the flame tree, Illawarra flame tree, lacebark tree, or (along with other members of the genus) kurrajong.
B. acerifolius is very popular as an ornamental tree both in its native Australia and around the world. The flowering is a spectacular event, as it sheds its leaves just prior to producing masses of bright scarlet flowers over the entire tree. It is used for street plantings, public parks and gardens, and in private gardens. It is easily grown and may be propagated from seed, cuttings, or by grafting.
In the New South Wales local government area of Northern Beaches, the Illawarra flame tree is included in a list of trees that are exempt from the need to request Council's consent prior to removal.
Brachychiton acerifolius is found in well developed coastal rainforests from southern New South Wales to far north Queensland. In Cape York Peninsula and northeast Queensland the altitudinal range is from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It also grows in drier, more seasonal forests.
Brachychiton acuminatus · Brachychiton albidus · Broadleaf Bottletree · Little Kurrajong · Kurrajong · Brachychiton chrysocarpus · Brachychiton compactus · Pink flame tree · Northern Kurrajong · Brachychiton fitzgeraldianus · Brachychiton garrawayae · Coen Kurrajong
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brachychiton acerifolius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
