Genus Brachychiton (Noun)
Meaning
Australian trees (usually with swollen trunks).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Brachychiton, commonly known as bottle trees or kurrajongs, are a genus of Australian trees featuring swollen trunks for water storage.
- Trees from the genus Brachychiton are known to thrive in eastern Australia.
- A unique characteristic of the genus Brachychiton is the water-storing capacity of their swollen trunks.
- Brachychiton trees in Australia often develop a picturesque shape with gnarled branches.
- Some Brachychiton genus members feature gorgeous flowering spectacles each season, although different trees vary significantly.