BRACHYCHITON PARADOXUS

Author:
H.W: Schott & S.F.L. Endlicher, 1832.
Family:
STERCULIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Schott & Endl. (1832). In: Meletem. 34.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
35 Centimetres
Height:
3-5 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Brachychiton bidwillii Hook. 1959.
Sterculia bidwillii, Benth. 1863.
Clompanus bidwillii, Kuntze, 1891.
Brachychiton paradoxus var. pubescens, A.Terracc.
Brachychiton ramiflorus, R.Br.
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Clompanus paradoxa, Kuntze.
Sterculia paradoxa, Druce.
Sterculia paradoxa var. typica, Domin.
Sterculia ramiflora, Benth.

This member of the Sterculiaceae* family was given this name by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott and Stephan Friedrich Ladislaus Endlicher in 1832. It is found in Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The stem will grow to 35 centimetres in diameter, the whole plant will reach for three up to five meters. The flowers are dark red.

Flower
Red-Brown
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium