Brachychiton australis
“Broad Leaved Bottletree”
TREE TO 15 METRES TALLFast growing, hardy tree with swollen column-like trunk and a broad, shady canopy of large maple-like leaves. Clusters of white flowers are produced while the tree is leafless at the end of winter & are followed by boat-shaped seed pods to 10cm long. The seeds are edible, but are surrounded by a greasy coat & irritating hairs that must be both cleaned off first.
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| Tall Trees: 10m & Over |
| Malvaceae |
| Full Sun |
| Adaptable |
| Dry Sclerophyll Forest |
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Bird Attracting
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| Seed From Pods & Fruit Food source for Birds Below |
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Australian King-parrot (Alisterus scapularis), Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera), Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans), Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla), Glossy Black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami), Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea), Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus), Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida), Red-tailed Black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii), Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis), Squatter Pigeon (Geophaps scripta scripta), Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella), Wonga Pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca), Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo (Zanda funerea)
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