Brachychiton populneus

Common name: Kurrajong

Meaning of name:

Brachychiton is from the Greek words brachys, meaning short, and chiton, meaning tunic. Populneus is from the Latin word populnus, meaning of or related to poplars, poplar-like.

Distribution:

Planted in gardens and used as a street tree, this tree has naturalized in Perth urban bushland areas and the southwest of Western Australia.

Description:

A tree to 20 metres tall with cream flowers produced in spring.

Notes:

This species is originally from eastern Australia.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2913468

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/10915