bottle tree

/ˌbɑdl tri/

Other forms: bottle trees

Definitions of bottle tree

1. noun

   an Australian tree of the genus Brachychiton
   synonyms: bottle-tree

   types:

   Brachychiton acerifolius, Sterculia acerifolia, flame durrajong, flame tree

   south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers

   Brachychiton australis, broad-leaved bottletree, flame tree

   north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves

   Brachychiton populneus, currajong, kurrajong

   widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattle

   Brachychiton rupestris, Queensland bottletree, Sterculia rupestris, narrow-leaved bottletree

   large tree of Queensland having cream-colored flowers blotched with red inside; sometimes placed in genus Sterculia

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms