Brachychiton discolor

Tree with shiny, pointed, oval leaves. Concaves flowers, in colour they are creamy white with a red, violet or yellow throat, collected on racemes. Small to medium sized tree. The extended trunk is a water storage device for survival in a warm dry climate. The bell-shaped flowers are variable in colour (pale to pink) while the leaves vary considerably in shape. The leaves are either simple and pointed, or may be 3 – 9 lobed. Saplings grow from a drought and fire resistant tap-rooted tuber. It has multiple uses. Seeds are eaten by Aboriginal people after roasting. The soft spongy wood was used for making shields, and the bark as a fibre. The leaves are also used as emergency fodder for drought-affected animal stock.