bottle tree

1. An Australian tree of the genus Brachychiton (synset 112216646)
   is a type of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
   subtypes:

   • brachychiton acerifolius, flame durrajong, flame tree, sterculia acerifolia - south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers
   • brachychiton australis, broad-leaved bottletree, flame tree - north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves
   • brachychiton populneus, currajong, kurrajong - widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattle
   • brachychiton rupestris, narrow-leaved bottletree, queensland bottletree, sterculia rupestris - large tree of Queensland having cream-colored flowers blotched with red inside; sometimes placed in genus Sterculia
   belongs to: brachychiton, genus brachychiton - Australian trees (usually with swollen trunks)
   same as: bottle-tree

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