STERCULIACEAE

Brachychiton populneus, kurrajong (close up of flowers seen here)

  • Tree to 20 m high; smooth grey bark;
  • Leaves bright shiny green;
  • Flowers bell-shaped, cream;
  • Fruits woody, boat-shaped

See also

Kurrajong’s leaves, pod and seeds

 

Indigenous plant names

For many Wiradjuri indigenous plant names see Wiradjuri Plant Use in Murrumbidgee Catchment Area

 

For many more images of plants photographed on Kooringal’s Rocky Hill visit the Plants folder.
Images courtesy of Geoff Burrows

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