What is the Illawarra flame tree?
Illawarra Flame Tree or brachychiton Acerifolius is the easiest to identify its bright red flowers. During the drought, it casts its leaves in its native Australia and leaves behind a thick cover of Scarlet, from which it gets a name. Like other trees of the genus Brachychiton, Illawarra Flame Tree is commonly referred to as Kurrajong. The landscapes use it for a clear explosion of the colors it provides.
It is a durable, durable tree that is able to withstand cold temperatures and frost. This tree, which is able to cope with most types of land, as well as a costume or urban environment and is very versatile. Illawarra Flame Tree is also drought resistant and does not require much watering.
The growing wilderness in Australia, the Illawarra flame tree can reach 130 feet (40 m), but typical samples reach about 30-50 feet (10-15 m). Trees growing in colder climates are generally shorter than machines exposed to warm weather. The canopy is in the shape of a cone, withspread about half the height of the tree. The tree is deciduous and in Australia the leaves fall during the dry season at the end of spring and early summer. Depending on the local climate, the timing of the leaves may vary.
Scarlet flowers bloom in early summer and grow in clusters throughout the tree. The flowers are in the shape of a bell and suspended, each about half an inch per inch (1-2 cm) long. When the leaves fall, the branches are covered with red flowers, giving the tree a distinctive look.
flowers follow fruit, canoe in the shape of leather seeds about 4 inches (10 cm) long. Care should be handled with these pods. Small hair inside the module can irritate the skin and are potentially dangerous, if inhaled, with the incidents recorded, in which these hair caused blindness.
Illawarra seeds can be roasted and not only edible but nutritious. Can also be groundedY and made in a hot drink similar to coffee. The tubers of young flame trees Illwarra are also edible. The fibers taken from the tree bark were used natives for centuries to produce string and fishing nets.