red-flower kurrajong
Brachychiton paradoxus Schott & Endl.
Brachychiton paradoxus Schott & Endl., known as red-flower kurrajong, is a small tree native to northern Australia. It belongs to the genus Brachychiton in the Malvaceae family. The species was first described in 1832 and is found in the Northern Territory and Queensland.
Description
Brachychiton paradoxus is a tree species native to northern Australia, occurring in the Northern Territory and Queensland. It is part of the Malvaceae family and was initially placed in the now-obsolete family Sterculiaceae. The species was first published in 1832 and is commonly called red-flower kurrajong. It is a member of the genus Brachychiton, which includes several other tree species native to Australia.
Other common names
red-flower kurrajong
Distribution
Global · Northern Territory · Queensland
Synonyms
Sterculia paradoxaSterculia ramifloraBrachychiton paradoxus var. pubescensBrachychiton ramiflorusClompanus paradoxaBrachychiton pubescensSterculia paradoxa var. typica