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Brachychiton collinus Guymer

 Hill Kurrajong
A species endemic to an area near  Mt Isa. The trees lose their leaves in the dry season.The species is common around the old uranium site at Mary Kathleen near Mt Isa.
  Brachychiton collinus Brachychiton collinus  
   
  Description:Male flower Description:Male flower  
  Location:Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine, North West Queensland Location:Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine, North West Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:20˚44.0540S,140˚00.4270E GPS coordinates:20˚44.0540S,140˚00.4270E  
  Date of photo:23 September 2018 Date of photo:23 September 2018  
  Field No.:6725 Field No.:6725  
       
  Brachychiton collinus Brachychiton collinus  
   
  Description:Male flower and buds Description:Tree with pods  
  Location:Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine, North West Queensland Location:Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine, North West Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:20˚44.0540S,140˚00.4270E GPS coordinates:20˚44.0540S,140˚00.4270E  
  Date of photo:23 September 2018 Date of photo:23 September 2018  
  Field No.:6725 Field No.:6725  
       
  Brachychiton collinus Brachychiton collinus  
   
  Description:Pod Description:Open pod  
  Location:Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine, North West Queensland Location:Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine, North West Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:20˚44.0540S,140˚00.4270E GPS coordinates:20˚44.0540S,140˚00.4270E  
  Date of photo:23 September 2018 Date of photo:23 September 2018  
  Field No.:6725 Field No.:6725  
       
  Brachychiton collinus Brachychiton collinus  
   
  Description:Tree in dry season Description:Leaves- maple shaped.  
  Location: Duchess, North West Queensland Location:Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine, North West Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:21˚22.835S,139˚50.485E GPS coordinates:20˚44.051S,140˚00.431E
  Date of photo:22 August 2012 Date of photo:29 June 2014  
  Field No.:1609 Field No.:2520  
       
  Brachychiton collinus Brachychiton collinus  
   
  Description:Seed pods Description:Tree in habitat  
  Location:Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine, North West Queensland Location:Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine, North West Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:20˚44.051S,140˚00.431E GPS coordinates:20˚44.051S,140˚00.431E  
  Date of photo:29 June 2014 Date of photo:29 June 2014  
  Field No.:2520 Field No.:2520  
       

 

References (accessed 1 November 2018):

Guymer G.P., A Taxonomic Revision of Brachychiton (Sterculiaceae), Australian Journal Systematic Botany, 1988, 1, 199-323

Brachychiton collinus, WetlandInfo, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland

 

 

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