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Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R.Br.
Kurrajong
Two subspecies are shown here:

Brachychiton populneus subsp. populneus
Brachychiton populneus subsp.trilobus



Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R.Br. subsp. populneus


A species  commonly found in eastern Australia. Host plant for Notothixos cornifolius.

     
Brachychiton populneus subsp.  populneus Brachychiton populneus subsp.  populneus
Description:Leaves with mistletoe Description:Leaves
  Location: Quirindi, New South Wales Location: Quirindi, New South Wales
  GPS Coordinates:31°28.386S 150°39.778E GPS Coordinates:31°28.386S 150°39.778E
  Date of photo:14 December 2010 Date of photo:14 December 2010
  Field No:793A Field No:793A
  Host plant for Dendrophthoe glabrescens and Notothixos cornifolius  
     

Brachychiton populneus subsp. trilobus Guymer
     
Brachychiton populneus subsp. trilobus Brachychiton populneus subsp. trilobus
 
  Description:Leaves Description:Leaves
  Location: Taroom, Queensland Location: Taroom, Queensland
  GPS coordinates:25˚04.415S,149˚32.978E GPS coordinates:25˚04.415S,149˚32.978E
  Date of photo:15 December 2012 Date of photo:15 December 2012
  Field No:1753 Field No:1753
  Brachychiton populneus subsp. trilobus  Brachychiton populneus subsp. trilobus
 
  Description:Tree Description:Tree
  Location: Roma to Condamine, Queensland Location: Taroom, Queensland
  GPS coordinates:26˚53.822S,159˚30.000E GPS coordinates:25˚04.415S,149˚32.978E
  Date of photo:8 December 2012 Date of photo:15 December 2012
  Field No:1726 Field No:1753
  Host plant for Dendrophthoe glabrescens  

 

References (accessed 27 November 2017):

http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/interns-2002/brachychiton-populneus.html

http://www.florabank.org.au/lucid/key/species%20navigator/media/html/Brachychiton_populneus.htm

Guymer, G.P., (1989) A Taxonomic Revision of Brachychiton (Sterculiaceae), Australian  Systematic Botany, 1(3) 199-232

Lester Nita C.(2008), Woodland to Weeds Southern Queensland Brigalow Belt, CopyRight Publishing Company Pty Ltd

 

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