My family bought this property (Vic) about 12 months ago and this tree is in the middle of where we want to put an orchard. Debating whether to keep it, move it elsewhere or just get rid of it. It was leafless and appeared dead when we moved in during summer, but I fertilized and watered it and it seems to have come back to life. Leaves are quite thin, the trunk has a fair taper, being thicker down the bottom. No sign of fruits, flowers, seedpods or anything so far. It has us absolutely stumped as to what it might be. Anyone have an idea?
by newpharmer
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Also, it’s about 6 foot tall.
Could be a young *Brachychiton rupestris*/Queensland bottle tree?
I’d try and keep it honestly
Looks like a bottle tree
I have one in my front garden – about 15 years old now and great bottle shape. Worth about $15k i heard
One of the iconic Australian tree trio from the Brachychiton genus. Illawarra flame tree, qld bottle tree and Kurrajong.
A baby QLD bottle tree. Lovely.
Trying its best