Oh what a beauty!. Thanks for sharing. Thoughts came to mind.... The tree shares some characters with our native* Firmiana colorata.* Both have acer like leaves. Flowers same colour and pattern (Tepals)though size shape differs. Both from Malvaceae (Sterculiaceae) Dr Phadke
On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 12:21 AM, ushadi Micromini < [email protected]> wrote: > Malvaceae week 0905 9112011 UD 024 Brachichiton acerifolius > > > > Dear All: > > Family: Malvaceae > > Genus: Brachychiton > > Species: B. acerifolius > > > > This also called Illawarra flame tree, is from Australia, > > But I found it in Sandiego, Souther California , driving past park… could > stop only for a few seconds… and grabbed these pictures… came home took me a > while to track down what it was.. this intensely crimson tree is not so > common… looking through images of hundreds of red flowered tree yielded > results… it’s a Brachychiton acerifolius… the story ended there, I had > a beautiful curiosity on my hands, so what… but then I joined eflora … and > one day Mr Raman submitted one to ID from Bangalore… lo !!!! And he > even sent me some seeds.. I have planted 6 of these , will update when I > have something to show … > > > > In the mean time the thread that helped me /us to see that it also grows > in India is here: > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/f03d01e57c2c8baf/6d2edcf81d8b4801?#6d2edcf81d8b4801 > > Even in Australia I have been told that its widely cultivated… in > parks….and in San Diego does not seem to have been invasive so far… not seen > any reports to suggest it is.. > > > > Enjoy > > Usha di >
