Definitions for brachychiton
brachy·chi·ton

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1. Brachychiton, genus Brachychitonnoun

   Australian trees (usually with swollen trunks)

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1. Brachychiton

   Brachychiton (kurrajong, bottletree) is a genus of 31 species of trees and large shrubs, native to Australia (the centre of diversity, with 30 species), and New Guinea (one species). Fossils from New South Wales and New Zealand are estimated to be 50 million years old, corresponding to the Paleogene. They grow to 4 – 30m tall, and some are dry-season deciduous. Several species (though not all) are pachycaul plants with a very stout stem for their overall size, used to store water during periods of drought. The leaves show intraspecific variation and generally range from entire to deeply palmately lobed with long slender leaflet-like lobes joined only right at the base. Their sizes range from 4 – 20 cm long and wide. All species are monoecious with separate male and female flowers on the same plant. The flowers have a bell-shaped perianth consisting of a single series of fused lobes which is regarded as a calyx despite being brightly coloured in most species. The female flowers have five separate carpels that can each form a woody fruit containing several seeds. The flower colour is often variable within species. Eastern forest species drop their foliage before flowering but those of the drier regions carry the flowers while in leaf. A few species of Kurrajong, as the tree is known in the Dharuk language, are popular garden trees and have been introduced to hot dry regions including the Mediterranean, South Africa and the western United States. These species are also hybridised for horticultural purposes, B. populneo-acerifolius being one example. Kurrajongs are known to bloom erratically in cultivation.

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1. brachychiton

   Brachychiton is a genus of 31 species of trees and large shrubs, native to Australia, and parts of New Guinea and Indonesia. They are commonly referred to as Kurrajong trees. Some species of this genus are known for their characteristic bottle-like appearance and their beautiful and diverse patterns of flowering. The seeds and roots of some Brachychiton species are also used as a food source by indigenous Australians.

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1. Brachychiton

   Brachychiton is a genus of 31 species of trees and large shrubs, native to Australia, and New Guinea. Fossils from New South Wales and New Zealand are estimated to be 50 million years old, corresponding to the Tertiary. They grow to 4 – 30m tall, and some are dry-season deciduous. Several species are pachycaul plants with a very stout stem for their overall size, used to store water during periods of drought. The leaves show intraspecific variation and generally range from entire to deeply palmately lobed with long slender leaflet-like lobes joined only right at the base. Their sizes range from 4 – 20cm long and wide. All species are monoecious with separate male and female flowers on the same plant. The flowers have a bell-shaped perianth consisting of a single series of fused lobes which is regarded as a calyx despite being brightly coloured in most species. The female flowers have five separate carpels that can each form a woody fruit containing several seeds. The flower colour is often variable within species. Eastern forest species drop their foliage before flowering but those of the drier regions carry the flowers while in leaf.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brachychiton in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brachychiton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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