Male Flowers Brachychiton X roseus - Wentworth Flame Tree (Brachychiton acerifolius X Brachychiton populneus)

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Family : Malvaceae/Sterculiaceae

Photographed in the park across the road from the Bowling Club in Clare,South Australia.The tree was a mature tree of 8 metres and laden with pink flowers.
I am assuming from the flowers and leaves it is Brachychiton X roseus - Wentworth Flame Tree so any local knowledge as to a firm ID would be appreciated.

There are at least 4 of variations of this hybrid one being Brachychiton Jerilderie Red which apparently came from a natural cross by chance.
Other populneus x acerifolius crosses include Brachychiton x roseus, Brachychiton 'Froggatt's Pink' and Brachychiton 'Bella Donna'.
All 4 variations display some of the flowering qualities and gradations of colour of their colourful red flowering rainforest parent - the Illawarra Flame Tree (Brachychiton acerifolius) while also exhibiting the longer lasting and more attractive foliage of the Kurrajong parent.

I have other Brachychiton hybrid photos here including Brachychiton X roseus also photographed in Adelaide Botanic Gardens and also of similar trees photographed at Clare in South Australia.

Please Note - I found one database reference on the internet referring to Brachychiton X roseus as the " Wentworth Flame Tree " so if this is incorrect I would be most interested to know.

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Taken on: January 8, 2009

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