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Brachychitons

Flame   Tree Brachychiton acerifolius, Sterculiaceae
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Popular, semi deciduous ornamental tree. Bright red flowers envelope the tree in late spring. Flowering is followed by a flush of new growth. For fast growth, water and feed in first years. Seeds and tubas of young plants are edible.
Feature: Foliage and flowers.
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Broad   Leaved   Bottle   Tree Brachychiton australis, Malvaceae/sterculiaceae
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Fast growing, hardy and drought tolerant. Deciduous with white, scented flowers. Seeds are edible when roasted. Water and feed in first years.
Feature: Flowers and foliage.
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Little   Kurrajong Brachychiton bidwilli, Malvaceae/sterculiaceae
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Small deciduous drought-hardy shrub with colourful clusters of red flowers. Edible seeds and young tubas. Water and feed in first years.
Feature: Flowers.
for fire retardant plants Lace   Bark Brachychiton discolor, Sterouliaceae
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Hardy, deciduous prior to early summer flowers. For quick growth protect, water and feed in first years. Edible seeds roasted (fire removes irritating hairs). Small tree in full sun. Prune to size.
Feature: Pink flowers.
for fire retardant plants Kurrajong Brachychiton populneus, Malvaceae
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A small to medium sized tree with glossy foliage. Popular as a street tree throughout Australia. Provides dense shade and displays clusters of bell shaped cream, pink and red flowers. These are followed by edible seeds borne within woody pods. Water and feed in first years for faster growth.
Feature: Form, foliage and flowers
for fire retardant plants Bottle   Tree Brachychiton rupestre, Sterculiaceae
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Unique hardy semi-deciduous tree. Likes full sun. Trunk contains a large amount of water. In rainforests it can grow to huge sizes. Cream flowers and small seed pods with edible seeds.
Feature: Trunk.
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