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Synonyms: |
Sterculia acerifolia A. Cunn. |
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Common names: | Australian flame tree (English) | |
Description: | Tree to 20 m or more. leaves: lamina deeply palmately 5-7-lobed, glabrous, glossy. Flowers bright scarlet. Calyx hairless, 2 cm long. Fruit to 10 cm long, long-stalked, hairless. | |
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Derivation of specific name: | acerifolius: resembling an Acer (maple), presumably referring to the leaves. | |
Flowering time: | Sep - Nov | |
Worldwide distribution: | New South Wales, Australia | |
Growth form(s): | Tree. | |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
Content last updated: | Friday 29 January 2010 | |
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