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Plant identification => Plant identification => Topic started by: pamela on October 01, 2011, 03:44:28 PM

Title: Tree IDd by Oron as Brachychiton acerifolius x Brachychiton populneus
Post by: pamela on October 01, 2011, 03:44:28 PM

Does anyone know this tree seen in the Valencia Botanic Garden yesterday.  

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: MikeHardman on October 01, 2011, 05:17:09 PM

Feels like a Brachchiton.
Perhaps B. x roseus (B. acerifolius x populneus), Wentworth flame tree
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackdiamondimages/3243186399/in/set-72157613205703423/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackdiamondimages/3243186399/in/set-72157613205703423/)
But check out the other B. photos here - nice collection
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackdiamondimages/sets/72157613205703423/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackdiamondimages/sets/72157613205703423/)

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: oron peri on October 02, 2011, 04:45:37 PM

Mike
It is Brachychiton acerifolius x Brachychiton populneus.
As far as i know different variants of the hybrid are known, but names are not compleetly clear yet.

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: pamela on October 02, 2011, 07:39:30 PM

Thank you both.  I was intrigued with it.  There seem to be alot of Brachychiton varieties at the VBG. Most of them are quite old.