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| Cressflower/Brachychiton megaphyllus | |
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| Brachychiton megaphyllus | |
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| Genus: | Brachychiton
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| Species: | B. megaphyllus |
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| Brachychiton megaphyllus | |
Brachychiton megaphyllus or kurrajong.
Description
editSlender shrub or small tree to 4m, deciduous[1]. Pink to red flowers appear in drier months, with fruit maturing in September or October. Large green leaves are present from October to June.
Distribution
editB. megaphyllus is found in the Top End of the Northern Territory of Australia[2].
Usually occurs in open woodland.
Uses
editBrachychiton species of Northern Australia
edit| B. | B. tuberculatus |
| B. diversifolius | B. viridiflorus |
| B. fitzgeraldianus | B. spectabilis |
| B. macrophyllus | B. multicaulis |
| B. paradoxus | B. paradoxus |
References
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