Brachychiton Species, Flame Bottletree, Flame Kurrajong, Illawara Flame Tree (Brachychiton acerifolius)
The flowers form a carpet of brilliant red under the tree.
Australian Flametree, Flame Bottletree, Flame Tree, Flame Kurrajong (Brachychiton acerifolius) blooms and trunk ... (Photo courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr. Kula, Maui, Hawaii. August 22, 2007)
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
Illawara Flame Tree flower near Adelaide in South Australia, December 2007
Illawarra Flame Tree
Illawarra Flame Tree flowers in Queensland, Australia, January 1994
Here is a particularly profusely flowering tree for the LA area.
These are the flowers up close... not in perfect focus, though
seed pods in August, So Cal... hard to harvest these seeds as the squirrels usually get them first
July flowers So Cal
Midsummer flowers Southern California
new leaves on a flame tree - central Israel
Cairns Australia November 2004
Brachychiton acerifolius
This one grows in the Buenos Aires City Botanical Garden. Perhaps it's the humidity we have here, I don't know, but they don't grow very tall.
Australian Flametree, Flame Bottletree, Flame Tree, Flame Kurrajong (Brachychiton acerifolius) habit ... (Photo courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr. Olinda, Maui, Hawaii. August 02, 2007)
Australian Flametree, Flame Bottletree, Flame Tree, Flame Kurrajong (Brachychiton acerifolius) habit ... (Photo courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr. MISC Piiholo, Maui, Hawaii. August 10, 2007)
Australian Flametree, Flame Bottletree, Flame Tree, Flame Kurrajong (Brachychiton acerifolius) mature seedpods ... Photo (cropped and enhanced by htop) courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr. MISC Piiholo, Maui, Hawaii. August 10, 2007.
Illawara Flame Tree flowers near Adelaide in South Australia, December 2007
Illawara Flame Tree flowers near Adelaide in South Australia, December 2007
Illawara Flame Tree seed pods near Adelaide in South Australia, December 2007
Illawara Flame Tree seed pod near Adelaide in South Australia, December 2007
This Australian Flametree grows in East Yorba Linda, CA. I took its picture today.
late spring, southern California
late spring southern California
flower litter
being grown up for sale from seed (about 10 year old plants)
mid summer southern California
empty seed pods mid summer (squirrels eat these out quickly), southern California
This beautiful tree grows in the grounds of one of the colleges attached to the University of Western Australia and is a real traffic stopper.
This photo was taken looking out from the trunk.
Flowers on the ground. A black seed pod can be seen on the left of the photo. The seeds are highly irritant and gloves should always be worn when handled.
tree with only flowers, no leaves, southern California mid summer
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
San Francisco Botanical Garden
heavy in seed pods, early March, southern California
seed pod late winter full of seed.. note spiny seed coats... VERY annoying and hard to get out of skin- caution
Australia.. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
Thala Beach Nature Reserve, Australia. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
Hayward ca.
Pruned to be compact.
Good for a small yard when pruned.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Armella Maria Pratt from Hervey Bay, Queensland
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Armella Maria Pratt from Hervey Bay, Queensland
Kerikeri, New Zealand. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
In bloom with Jacaranda's.
Frog on leaf. Copyright of and photo courtesy of Karlo Taliana from Sydney, Australia.
Brachychiton acerifolius, Grows in streets next to my home in Tel-Aviv, indoors photo, Canon EOS 600D + 60 mm Macro Lense
Brachychiton acerifolius, Grows in streets next to my home in Tel-Aviv, indoors photo, Canon EOS 600D + 60 mm Macro Lense
Brachychiton acerifolius, Grows in streets next to my home in Tel-Aviv, indoors photo, Canon EOS 600D + 60 mm Macro Lense
Seed pods. Copyright of and photo courtesy of Tracee Lea taken in Bulli, Australia at lllawarra Grevillea Park. https://www.facebook.com/Illawarragrevilleapark/
Copyright of and photo courtesy of Tracee Lea taken in Bulli, Australia at lllawarra Grevillea Park. https://www.facebook.com/Illawarragrevilleapark/
Thirroul, New South Wales. Copyright of and photo courtesy of Tracee Lea taken in Bulli, Australia at lllawarra Grevillea Park. https://www.facebook.com/Illawarragrevilleapark/
Thirroul, New South Wales. Copyright of and photo courtesy of Tracee Lea taken in Bulli, Australia at lllawarra Grevillea Park. https://www.facebook.com/Illawarragrevilleapark/
Copyright of and photo courtesy of Deb Mc from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
In Adelaide. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Gill Muller from Port Elliot, South Australia.
Photo courtesy of Fred and Jean Hort. Copyright of Fred and Jean Hort of Perth, Western Australia.
Photo courtesy, copyright of Fred and Jean Hort of Perth, Western Australia.
In bloom now in a residential street in Athenree, NZ
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Brachychiton Species, Flame Bottletree, Flame Kurrajong, Illawara Flame Tree
Brachychiton acerifolius
| Type: | Trees |
| Height: | over 40 ft. (12 m) |
| Conditions: | Zone 10-11, Full Sun |