Brachychiton rupestris (Mitch. ex Lindl.) K.Schum.
Frost tender, slow growing tree with simple, lance-shaped leaves, in which the base of the tree becomes greatly enlarged. It has small, cream, bell-shaped flowers. To 20m. [RHSD, Wrigley, Blombery].
Horticultural & Botanical History
No data.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.380/1850]. A good specimen is still in the gardens at Camden Park, probably from the original planting. It may have been grown from seed collected by Ludwig Liechhardt. Liechhardt’s seed collection from his first expedition was divided between the Sydney Botanic Garden and William Macarthur, who had superior propagating facilities at this time. Macarthur’s Delabechea rupestris may be the specimen no.54, ‘Bottle tree, Browns (?) Lagoon Ck’, part of the produce of his expedition presented to the Sydney Botanic Gardens on November 10th 1847 [RBGS AB].
Notes
Published Mar 12, 2009 - 04:33 PM | Last updated Jul 31, 2010 - 04:32 PM
Brachychiton rupestris (Mitch. ex Lindl.) K.Schum. | Camden Park | George Taylor
| Family | Sterculiaceae |
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| Region of origin | Australia, Queensland |
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| Common Name | Queensland bottle tree, Narrow-leaved bottle tree |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Delabechea rupestris |
| Confidence level | high |