Title: <no subject>
>From: Michael Barclay <opga@wenet.net>
 
> As I mentioned I have been growing an "unknown" Brachychiton which I
> bought at San Marcos for 18 years.  It came labelled B. diversifolia.
> Is that a valid name?

Michael,

Brachychiton diversifolius (formerly Sterculea diversifolia) is now known as
Brachychiton populneus.  It is the "Kurrajong" bottle tree native to
Queensland and New South Wales.  It has large clusters of one-inch creamy
yellow bell-shaped flowers and boat-shaped woody pods about 3 in.  long.  It
starts out quite vertical in form, with lobed leaves of at least three
different shapes (the source of its name) and matures to a handsome,
dome-shaped tree 40-45 ft. tall.  It is widely used as a street tree in
southern California and sometimes as a lawn tree.  It has a deep root system
that doesn't bother concrete or get into pipes.  For more complete
information and good pictures, see Bob Perry's book, Landscape Plants for
Western Regions, p. 104.

John MacGregor
jonivy@earthlink.net


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