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Queensland Bottle Tree

Brachychiton rupestris

Photo by Christiane
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Description:

The Queensland Bottle Tree originally classified in the family Sterculiaceae, which is now within Malvaceae, is native of Queensland, Australia. Its grossly swollen trunk gives it a remarkable appearance and gives rise to the name.

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