BOTANICAL NAME Brachychiton populneus
COMMON NAME Kurrajong
FAMILY Sterculiaceae
SPECIES NAMING poplar-like (refers to the shape of the leaves)
GROWTH HABIT to 10 m with tapered trunk and dense dark green crown
BARK smooth to finely scaled, grey
LEAVES shiny surface, of variable shape but generally like poplar leaves; leaves of young trees with 3-5 lobes;
FLOWERS unisexual, bell-shaped, cream red-flecked; attract native sting-less bee (Trigona sp)
FRUIT black, large, boat-shaped, leathery follicle with golden hairs inside
OCCURRENCE rocky hill slopes in dry forests
WHERE TO SEE ON MT MAJURA close to Majura paddocks where fire trail crosses the creek line; along summit trail
NOTES semi-deciduous, may shed leaves in summer; good shade and fodder tree; specimens along Mount Majura summit track have been planted; street tree Limestone Avenue
