Mazhar Botanic Garden
  • EXPLORE
  • breadcrumb right arrow
  • TREES
  • breadcrumb right arrow
  • Brachychiton acerifolius (A. Cunn. ex G. Don) F. Muell

Brachychiton acerifolius (A. Cunn. ex G. Don) F. Muell

Flame tree Flame Kurrajong Australian Flame Tree

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000128
Common name: Flame tree, Flame Kurrajong, Australian Flame Tree
Arabic name: استركوليا حمراء
Native: Australia
Country: Australia
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Deciduous tree to 30 m high, Leaves smooth and glossy, variable in shape even on same plant, from simple (unlobed) up to 9 lobes, typically 3, 5 or 7 lobes, leaves on mature trees tend to be less lobed than those on juvenile plants flower without corolla, but a rich-red, bell-shaped calyx fruit follicles 10 cm long, dark brown 

The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its edible seed and useful fibre. A very ornamental plant, flowering when leafless, it is a popular street tree and it is often grown for its display of brilliant red flowers.

Sterculia acerifolia A Cunn ex  GDon

.
Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seed, Stem Cutting, Grafting
Flowering time: Late spring, early summer
Zone: 9a : 12a
pH range: 5.5- 7.0
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Fibre Ornamental Street tree
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Deciduous tree
pH: Mild acid

The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and Mazhar Botanic Garden does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.