Common name: Kurrajong
Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R.Br. APNI* Synonyms: Brachychiton populneum R.Br. APNI*
Description: Evergreen tree to 20 m high.
Leaves ovate to lanceolate, lamina usually 5–10 cm long, glabrous, entire or 3–5-lobed, lobes very narrow, especially on saplings; petiole usually 5–10 cm long.
Flowers 10–20 mm long, creamy-white and speckled dark red in throat. Carpels pubescent.
Follicles glabrous, 2–7 cm long on stalks 2–5 cm long; outer layer of seed hirsute with irritant hairs below, glabrous above.
Distribution and occurrence: Widespread in forest and woodland, especially on the Western Slopes. Often grown for shade and fodder.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CT, NWS, CWS, SWS, NWP, SWP
Other Australian states: Qld Vic.
Text by G. J. Harden
Taxon concept:
| | Key to the subspecies | |
| 1 | Leaves entire or shallowly 2- or 3-lobed; follicles 4–7 cm long on stalks 2–3.5 cm long and usually containing 8–18 seeds | subsp. populneus |
| Leaves deeply 3-lobed; follicles 2–4 cm long on stalks 2–5 cm long and usually with 3–8 seeds | subsp. trilobus |
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