Brachychiton discolor (Queensland lacebark)

Brachychiton discolor F. Muell.

Queensland lacebark

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Malvales	Includes cacao, balsa, lime, linden, basswood, daphnes, hibiscus, hollyhocks, okra, baobab, cotton, kapok, and many others
Family	Malvaceae	Includes okra, jute, cacao, hibiscus, many others
Genus	Brachychiton	Bottletrees—31 species of trees and large shrubs, mostly Australian
Species	discolor	From the Greek prefix dis- which like the Latin bis- means two or twice, and thus of two or different colors. (“Dis” can also mean “without,” so discolor could mean colorless, i.e. white.)

About plant names...

Queensland lacebark is an Australian native, from the rainforest from central New South Wales to southern Queensland. The genus, Brachychiton, means “short tunic”; discolor means “two colors.”

Identification: Trees reach 40' (12 m). Bark is smooth. Leaves have 3-7 pointed, divided lobes. Leaves are about 6" (15 cm) in size. Flowers pink or red, trumpet-shaped, with 5 petals.

By Peter Woodard.

Online References:

Brachychiton discolor at the Encyclopedia of Stanford Trees, Shrubs and Vines

Brachychiton discolor at the Australian Native Plants Society

Brachychiton discolor on Desert-tropicals.com

Brachychiton discolor at the Encyclopedia of Stanford Trees, Shrubs and Vines

Brachychiton discolor on Wikipedia

Brachychiton discolor description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

2/26/2010 · San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California

Range: Zones 9a-11:

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