Brachychiton acerifolius

 

 

학명 : Brachychiton acerifolius (A.Cunn. ex G.Don) F.Muell.

Family: Malvaceae

학명 풀이

Brachychiton : From the Greek brachys (short), and chiton (tunic), referring to the bristles surrounding the seed in the fruit

acerifolius : 단풍 모양의 잎

* tunic: 1) coat of a bulb, consisting of dead leaf bases 2) any loose membranois skin not formed  by epidermis

사진 : 2023.03.19 푸른수목원

 

 

 

 

 

 

잎의 형태는 전연에서 5열까지 다양하다

 

 

 

 

아래 : 2023.04.06 푸른수목원

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wikipedia 설명

 

Brachychiton acerifolius is a large tree of the family Malvaceae endemic to tropical and subtropical regions on the east coast of Australia. It is famous for the bright red bell-shaped flowers that often cover the whole tree when it is leafless. It is commonly known as the flame tree, Illawarra flame tree, lacebark tree, or (along with other members of the genus) kurrajong.

 

Description

This species is a large deciduous tree which forms a pyramidal habit.[4] It may reach 30 to 35 m (98 to 115 ft) in height in its natural habitat, but is usually shorter in cultivation.[5] The trunk is smoothly cylindrical and green or grey-green in colour, often tapering unbranched to the very tip of the tree. Leaves have long petioles[6] and measure up to 30 cm (12 in) x 25 cm (9.8 in), are glossy green, glabrous, simple, alternate, and highly variable in shape - they may be entire and ovate or up to 5-lobed.[3][7]

 

Flowers are bright red or scarlet in colour, bell-shaped when viewed from the side and star-shaped when viewed end-on, about 25 to 30 mm (0.98 to 1.18 in) long by 16 to 22 mm (0.63 to 0.87 in) wide, and are produced on large panicles.[7] They have five petals, fused at the base and free at the ends. The ensuing (뒤따르는) fruits are a dehiscent pod which is dark brown, leathery, boat-shaped and about 10 cm (3.9 in) long. They ripen around May to August in Australia,[4][7] splitting along one side to reveal two rows of yellow seeds numbering 12–26, each around 10 by 5 mm (0.39 by 0.20 in) and surrounded by a papery aril covered in stiff hairs which are very irritating if touched.[8]

 

 

 

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