One of the more bizarre-looking species of Australian flora, the bottle tree (Brachychiton rupestris) is instantly recognisable for its distinctive shape, like a chianti bottle. This trunk can grow to having a diameter of 4m and is ideal for storing water – a giant water bottle if you will! This also makes the bottle tree very resistant to drought and it is able to survive in a variety of soils and temperatures – the sort of toughness needed for living in the Australian outback!
