• Nombre común: Árbol botella de Queensland.
• Nombre científico: Brachychiton rupestris, (T. Mitch. Ex Lindl) K. Schum.
• Honoris Causa: Luis Serrano Pubul (25/01/2024).
• Honoris Causa: Diego González Rivas (14/02/2025).
• Honoris Causa: Margarita del Val Latorre (18/09/2025).

ORIGIN: Eastern Australia.

CHARACTERISTICS:

Deciduous or semi-deciduous tree with a dense crown.
It is distinguished from other trees of the genus Brachychiton by the lanceolate shape of its leaves.

INTERESTING FACTS:

Brachychiton derives from the Greek: brachys = short and chiton = tunic or covering (possibly alluding to the persistent outer covering of the seeds). Rupestris comes from Latin, indicating that it grows among rocks. It is called the “bottle tree” because of its peculiar trunk, which thickens to resemble a bottle, a feature that is not fully apparent until after 15 years.

USES:

ORNAMENTAL: A tree of great beauty and hardiness.