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Brachychiton acerifolius (Illawarra Flame Tree)

Synonyms: Brachychiton acerifolius var. typicus; Chichaea acerifolia; Clompanus acerifolia (homotypic); Sterculia acerifolia (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Brachychiton acerifolius, commonly known as the Illawarra flame tree, is a large tree of the family Malvaceae native to subtropical regions on the east coast of Australia. It is famous for the bright red bell-shaped flowers that often cover the whole tree when it is leafless. Along with other members of the genus Brachychiton, it is commonly referred to as a Kurrajong.
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Attributes

Janka Hardness [1]  290 lbf (132 kgf) Very Soft
Specific Gravity [1]  0.42

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♦ 1Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0