Malvaceae FAMILY

Brachychiton acerifolius

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

There are irritating hairs inside the seedpods. Extreme caution must be taken with these hairs because they irritate the skin, are easily inhaled and have been known to cause blindness[ 693 Title Bush Foods of New South Wales Publication Author Stewart S.; Percival B. Website http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/education/Resources/bush_foods Publisher Royal Botanic gardens; Sydney, Australia. Year 1997 ISBN 07313-0004-1 Description A small booklet with information on more than 30 species of edible plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Like many members of the Sterculiaceae, this species produces mucilage when wounded. The mucilage produced if the fruit is damaged by insects has a corrosive action and, if it should fall on any motor vehicle parked under the tree ithen t will often strip the paint from the vehicle[ 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ].

Botanical Description

Brachychiton acerifolius is a deciduous tree growing up to 35 metres tall. The tree loses its leaves for a few weeks prior to flowering[ 694 Title Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 Publication Author Nicholson N. & H. Publisher Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. Year 2007 ISBN 9-78095894-3628 Description Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph. ]. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 70cm in diameter[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. , 694 Title Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 Publication Author Nicholson N. & H. Publisher Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. Year 2007 ISBN 9-78095894-3628 Description Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph. ]. 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[ 693 Title Bush Foods of New South Wales Publication Author Stewart S.; Percival B. Website http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/education/Resources/bush_foods Publisher Royal Botanic gardens; Sydney, Australia. Year 1997 ISBN 07313-0004-1 Description A small booklet with information on more than 30 species of edible plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeAustralia - Queensland, New South Wales

HabitatWet and dry rainforests at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 694 Title Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 Publication Author Nicholson N. & H. Publisher Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. Year 2007 ISBN 9-78095894-3628 Description Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph. ]. Found in drier, more seasonal rain forest and also in well developed rain forests, growing on a variety of sites[ 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ].