Illawarra flame tree
brachychiton acerifolius latin

They will also eat Illawarra flame tree flowers, grevillea and bottlebrush saplings.

It is also the colour of the Illawarra Flame Tree, another symbol of the region.

Illawarra flame tree (Brachychiton acerifolius)

It is known for the Illawarra Flame Tree with its bright foliage, as well as rare surviving red cedar trees that haven't been logged.

Photo gallery - Illawarra Flame Tree (Brachychiton acerifolius)

The Illawarra Flame Tree is the iconic logo for the Illawarra Credit Union.

The principal elements incorporated in the Arms of International House are the blue of the sea, the gold of the sand and the red of the Illawarra flame tree.

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.

Horticulturists have hybridised the Kurrajong with related Brachychiton species, including the Queensland bottle tree (B. rupestris) and Illawarra Flame Tree (B. acerifolius) to produce new garden ornamentals.

However, Grafton is well known for its many specimens of the Australian native rainforest tree Brachychiton acerifolius [1], commonly known as the Illawarra Flame Tree, which along with the more pervasive, introduced poincianas and the town's famous (also introduced) jacarandas, set its streets ablaze every spring.

It is also the colour of the Brachychiton acerifolius, another symbol of the region.

Brachychiton acerifolius was first described in 1855 by W. Macarthur and C. Moore.

Illawarra flame tree (Brachychiton acerifolius)

Photo gallery - Illawarra Flame Tree (Brachychiton acerifolius)

The larvae have been recorded feeding on buds and young shoots of a wide range of plants, including Flagellaria, Macadamia integrifolia, Castanospermum australe, Erythrina, Callerya megasperma, Wisteria, Cassia fistula, Alectryon coriaceus, Brachychiton acerifolius and Cupaniopsis.

However, Grafton is well known for its many specimens of the Australian native rainforest tree Brachychiton acerifolius [1], commonly known as the Illawarra Flame Tree, which along with the more pervasive, introduced poincianas and the town's famous (also introduced) jacarandas, set its streets ablaze every spring.