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.)
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.
