Costa explores medicinal plants, Millie visits a productive rental patch, we meet an artist working with native timbers, Guest Presenter Aidan observes the complex and skilful transplant of a ...

As it turns out, the tree was an "accidental cross" between two other native trees — an Illawarra flame and a Kurrajong tree — which both belong to the Brachychiton family. It was first ...

The more common, if less dramatic, bottle tree has leaves similar to those on a poplar tree; hence its botanical name of Brachychiton populneus. This species is widely planted as a street tree ...

The more common, if less dramatic, bottle tree has leaves similar to those on a poplar tree; hence its botanical name of Brachychiton populneus. This species is widely planted as a street tree because ...

You know them, you might love looking at them, and you definitely hate to park under them. Jacaranda season is upon us, and the iconic tree gets a lot of attention every year (see here if you need ...

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the eligibility of one endemic species assessed by the Queensland Government using the Common Assessment Method for inclusion on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC ...

However, the choice of woody plants from Australia is well worth investigating. Brachychiton rufinerve A popular choice is Grevillea robusta (Silky Oak). Five years after planting, they can reach five ...

and kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus). Some species are inherently less heat and drought tolerant. For example, species with large, thin leaves are particularly vulnerable. Large leaves have ...

Renée M Prokopavicius receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the New South Wales Government, and Hort Innovation. Belinda Medlyn receives funding from the Australian Research ...