Brachychiton rupestris Specimen 65 / 300Typically the specimens within our collection are tall but with slender stems and contorted bases, so a mature specimen like this one its particularly special. With age the trunks become exceptionally swollen, no longer the usual contorted silhouette we are used to seeing. Brachychiton rupestris, like many species that reside within shrubland habitats, is well adapted to contending with bush fires. Its thick, water storing trunk protects nutrients