The kurrajong

The kurrajong, Brachychiton populneum, is a well-known and highly regarded tree of inland New South Wales. Shapely and shady, it is also an excellent fodder tree which can be readily lopped for stockfeed during droughts.

Kurrajongs are often planted in gardens, school yards and streets as ornamentals and shade trees. They may also be planted in the paddock, as the tree is deep rooted and pasture and crops can be grown close to the base of the tree, and are well worth planting in clumps around rocky knobs in paddocks where cultivation is impossible. These clumps will provide shelter for stock such as lambing ewes or sheep off shears.

This Primefact describes the characteristics, uses and propagation of kurrajongs, and notes some of the pests which can attack them.