{"id":85881,"date":"2026-03-13T15:38:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/green-athens.gr\/?p=85881"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:14:35","slug":"brachychiton-acerifolius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/green-athens.gr\/en\/brachychiton-acerifolius\/","title":{"rendered":"Flame tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; back_image=&#8221;86142&#8243; kburns=&#8221;yes&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-742106&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;80&#8243; overlay_color_blend=&#8221;multiply&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; top_divider=&#8221;fan-opacity&#8221; bottom_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; changer_back_color=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;108647&#8243; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; row_name=&#8221;title&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;80&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; font_family=&#8221;font-156269&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; align_medium=&#8221;align_left_tablet&#8221; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_left_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;183356&#8243;][vc_message css_animation=&#8221;zoom-in&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;134843&#8243; message_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; message_color_solid=&#8221;rgba(91,210,234,0.68)&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Flame tree<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_message][uncode_list larger=&#8221;small&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-tree&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;top-t-bottom&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;800&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;925772&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Scientific name: <strong><em> Brachychiton acerifolius<\/em> (A.Cunn. ex G.Don) F.Muell.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Common name: <strong>Illawarra Flame Tree, Flame Tree, Queensland Flame Tree<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Order: <strong>Malvales<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Family: <strong>Malvaceae<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Genus: <em><strong>Brachychiton<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Endemic: <strong>Yes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Origin: <strong>Eastern Australia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Global distribution: <strong>Cultivated exclusively as an ornamental in regions with Mediterranean, tropical, and subtropical climates<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Distribution in Greece: <strong>Found in parks and gardens as an introduced ornamental species<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Altitudinal range: <strong>0-1,000m<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; style=&#8221;inherited&#8221; row_name=&#8221;infos&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;143868&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;zoom-in&#8221; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;965594&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_accordion no_toggle=&#8221;yes&#8221; typography=&#8221;advanced&#8221; sign=&#8221;plus&#8221; sign_size=&#8221;sm&#8221; label_border=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_border=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_simple=&#8221;0&#8243; titles_font=&#8221;font-804447&#8243; titles_size=&#8221;fontsize-922434&#8243; titles_weight=&#8221;700&#8243; titles_height=&#8221;fontheight-161249&#8243; active_tab=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;924928&#8243;][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; title=&#8221;Ecosystem&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1771584718601-2-81771656793597&#8243; slug=&#8221;ecosystem&#8221;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130415&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Brachychiton acerifolius thrives in subtropical forests with high rainfall levels and in coastal areas, where humid conditions prevail. After the establishment of its root system, it acquires the ability to adapt to drier environments as well.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; title=&#8221;Botanical description&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1771591735451-3-81771656793597&#8243; slug=&#8221;description&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;194672&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(height, leaf arrangement, leaf shape, root system)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A large, deciduous tree that in urban environments usually reaches 10 to 20 m, although in its natural environment it can approach 35 m in height. Young trees have a distinctive green trunk which gradually turns grey. It often features a swelling at the base for water storage. Its leaves are glossy, leathery, with variable shape. They can be simple ovate, up to lobed with 3 to 5 lobes, strongly resembling maple leaves (hence the specific epithet acerifolius). The root system is not particularly extended.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; title=&#8221;Reproduction&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1771591801014-4-11771656793597&#8243; slug=&#8221;reproduction&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;182056&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(flowering period, flowers, seeds)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Monoecious species, with separate female and male flowers which however are found on the same tree. They are coral to red in color, 1-2 cm long, and organized in panicle-type inflorescences. In the species&#8217; natural environment, flowering takes place from October to December, not annually. After reproduction, large woody capsules 6-8 cm long arise, each containing many yellowish seeds 1-1.5 cm, covered by hair.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; title=&#8221;Noteworthy characteristics&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1771591901860-5-01771656793597&#8243; slug=&#8221;characteristics&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;120339&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Often, the tree sheds all or most of its foliage just before flowering. This results in the bare branches being covered exclusively by thousands of red flowers, creating the impression that the entire crown is aflame. For this reason, it is also called &#8220;Illawarra Flame Tree&#8221;, due to the region of Eastern Australia where its natural population is located.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; title=&#8221;Historical information&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1669205767-1-841771656793597&#8243; slug=&#8221;history&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;151656&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;458604&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The species was officially described and classified by European botanists during the 19th century. The genus name comes from the Ancient Greek \u03b2\u03c1\u03b1\u03c7\u03cd\u03c2 (brachys, &#8220;short&#8221;) and \u03c7\u03b9\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd (chit\u014dn, &#8220;tunic&#8221;) and refers to the characteristic hairy coating of its seeds. Brachychiton acerifolius is deeply rooted in the history of the Australian continent, mainly eastern Australia. For thousands of years, Indigenous Australians of the east coast (Aborigines) utilized the tree for their survival, since the plant&#8217;s seeds were known to be consumed after roasting as nutritious food, while at the same time, they used the fibers from the inner bark for making fishing nets, twine, and baskets.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; title=&#8221;Uses&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1669206843531-5-01771656793597&#8243; slug=&#8221;uses&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132369&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, the Flame Tree is cultivated globally as an ornamental plant due to its impressive red flowering. Its seeds are still consumed today, but only after processing to remove the surrounding hairs and make them edible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It presents increasing scientific interest due to its rich phytochemical profile and its significant biological activities. Leaf extracts show strong antioxidant activity, which is attributed mainly to the high content of flavonoids, such as apigenin, luteolin, rutin, quercetin, and kaempferol. At the same time, leaf and flower extracts present inhibitory activity against pathogenic bacteria, without showing significant toxicity, a fact that highlights their potential as natural antiseptics or complementary antimicrobial agents.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(Note: Ethnobotanical data regarding the medicinal uses of plants must be handled with caution, and their application should be carried out exclusively under medical supervision)<\/strong><\/span><\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; title=&#8221;References&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1771600746693-6-41771656793597&#8243; slug=&#8221;references&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;171986&#8243; el_class=&#8221;micro-text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfloraonline.org\">https:\/\/www.worldfloraonline.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/plants\/114325\/brachychiton-acerifolius\/details\">https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tropical.theferns.info\/viewtropical.php?id=Brachychiton%20acerifolius\">https:\/\/tropical.theferns.info<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.austplants.com.au\/plant\/brachychiton-acerifoliusillawarra-flame-tree\/\">https:\/\/resources.austplants.com.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cock, I. E. (2019). <em>Brachychiton acerifolius<\/em> (A. Cunn. ex G. Don) Macarthur and <em>C. moore<\/em> leaf and flower extracts inhibit the growth of a panel of pathogenic bacteria. <em>Pharmacognosy Communications<\/em>, <em>10<\/em>(1), 37\u201343. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5530\/pc.2020.1.7\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5530\/pc.2020.1.7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Farag, M. A., Zeid, A. H. A., Hamed, M. A., Kandeel, Z., El-Rafie, H. M., &amp; El-Akad, R. H. (2014). Metabolomic fingerprint classification of <em>Brachychiton acerifolius<\/em> organs via UPLC-qTOF-PDA-MS analysis and chemometrics. <em>Natural Product Research<\/em>, <em>29<\/em>(2), 116\u2013124. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14786419.2014.964710\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14786419.2014.964710<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Prain, D. (Ed.). (1912). <em>Brachychiton acerifolius<\/em>. Curtis&#8217;s Botanical Magazine, 138 (Ser. 4, Vol. 8), Tab. 8437 [Lithograph by J. N. Fitch]. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.<\/li>\n<li>Zeid, A. H. A., Farag, M. A., Hamed, M. A., Kandil, Z. A. A., El-Akad, R. H., &amp; El-Rafie, H. M. (2017). Flavonoid chemical composition and antidiabetic potential of <em>Brachychiton acerifolius<\/em> leaves extract. <em>Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine<\/em>, <em>7<\/em>(5), 389\u2013396. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.apjtb.2017.01.009\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.apjtb.2017.01.009<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; style=&#8221;inherited&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;877269&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; back_color_solid=&#8221;#ffeece&#8221; 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column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;129785&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; text_font=&#8221;font-804447&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-922434&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; sub_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;146106&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]References in \u0391rt[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;409944&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tree holds a special place in Australia\u2019s cultural identity and has become a symbol of nostalgia through art. A notable example is the painting \u201cThe Illawarra Flame Tree\u201d (1941) by Adrian Feint. Its most famous reference, however, appears in the iconic rock song \u201cFlame Trees\u201d (1984) by the band Cold Chisel. 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