Bottle Tree – Plant, Brachychiton Genus

English name: Bottle Tree

Sub Title:  Plant, Brachychiton Genus

bottle tree, any of various trees of the genus Brachychiton, in the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae), with some 30 species, nearly all native to Australia. They grow to a height of 18 metres (60 feet). They are cultivated in other warm regions as ornamentals. The name refers to the peculiar shape of the trunk.