Brachychiton multicaulis
Guymer
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Roots
The seeds are extracted from mature fruit and ground into flour. The roots of young plants are cooked and eaten.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in northern Western Australia and the Northern Territory. It grows in desert shrubland on red sandy soils.
Australia*,
How to Identify
A shrub. It has several stems. It grows 2-5 m tall. The flowers are orange to red.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Brachychiton multicaulis is a tree of the genus Brachychiton found in northern Australia. It was first described in 1988 by Gordon Guymer. It is found only in the Northern Territory in the Tanami and southern Victoria River District, growing in open woodland on red sandy soils.
Notes
There are about 30 Brachychiton species. Most are in Australia. Also put in the family Sterculiaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Miyaka, Yingki
References (2)
- Wightman, Glenn et al. 1992. Mudburra Ethnobotany: Aboriginal Plant Use from Kulumindini (Elliott) Northern Australia. Northern Territory Botanical Bulletin No 14. Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory. p 10
- Wightman, Glenn et al. 1994, Gurindji Ethnobotany: Aboriginal Plant Use from Daguragu Northern Australia. Northern Territory Botanical Bulletin No 18. Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory. p 13
