Brachychiton discolor F. Muell.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Gardiner, Arcturus

Photo: Petra Ballings
Gardiner Farm, Arcturus

Photo: Petra Ballings
Gardiner, Arcturus

Synonyms:	Sterculia discolor (F. Muell.) F. Muell. ex Benth.
Common names:	Australian lacebark (English) Hat tree (English) Lacebark tree (English) Pink flame tree (English) Queensland lacebark (English) Scrub bottle tree (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Introduced
Description:	Tree to 30 m. Leaves 3-7-palmately-lobed; white-tomentose beneath. Flowers clustered in axils. Calyx 5 cm long, pink or red, campanulate, tomentose. Follicles 10-15 cm, brown-pubescent.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	discolor: not of the same colour
Habitat:
Flowering time:	Sep - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	NE Australia
Zimbabwe distribution:
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects (whose larvae eat this species):
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Saturday 12 January 2008
Literature:

African Plant Database: Brachychiton discolor
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Brachychiton discolor
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Brachychiton discolor
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Brachychiton discolor
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Brachychiton discolor
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Brachychiton discolor
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Brachychiton discolor
JSTOR Plant Science: Brachychiton discolor
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Brachychiton discolor
Tropicos: Brachychiton discolor
West African Plants database: Brachychiton discolor