Accession Count: 1
Common Name:
pink bottle tree
Family Name:
Malvaceae
Botanical Name:
Brachychiton x excellens
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The Pink Bottle Tree is a broadleaf evergreen tree. Its sepals are 1.5 to 2.5 inches long and are pale pink on the outer edges to deep maroon in the center. The flowers are borne in axillary racemes and are somewhat hairy.
Compound:
Bra x exc
Geographic Origin:
Australia
Ecozone Origin:
Australasia
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Ethnobotany:
In Australia, the trees were traditionally planted both as windbreaks and for shade. Seeds were ground into flour by people in the Aborigines. Roots and inner bark were used for fiber. Today, the plants are used for street trees and for their ornamental value.
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Pink
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Spread:
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Non-allergenic
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Toxicity:
Benign
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