Brachychiton rupestrisBrachychiton rupestris is native to Queensland Australia, and like many species that reside within shrubland habitats, it is well adapted to contending with bush fires. Its thick, water storing trunk protects nutrients during high temperatures, which can often trigger a period of flowering and regrowth of leaves following the blaze. It is commonly described as a bottle tree due to the rotund shape of the green, woody stem as it matures. Although