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All of these leaf pictures were taken from one Brachychiton Acerifolius (Illawara Flame tree) on the same day. As you can see these trees have a significant amount of variation from one leaf to another even on the same tree. I have seen leafs with just one lobe to leaves with up to nine lobes although typically they have three, five or seven lobes.
![Flame Kurrajong leaf](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2o6WCq-YK0TmNtmiO4DjixtRIhMqJF5ygsL9tYCz6TsFaHs5s2nD7bXeUy909_HhRJa2MggDVmf_BebeY9lGc2-Lc0Fn-gVElmXLVxiKVJsScygyVx9VR4NiHu1FYJ4jOWUJxoyshKmI/s400/Brachychiton+Acerifolius+leaf+2.jpg)
The leaves in these pictures are about 6-8 inches long and have a smooth texture.
![Illawarra flame tree leaf](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5fBohU2MvLhtgZlRfN33HbbPv5TCLh9JxLM77IlHU1krAOyJ9x1fxrgWHYUOopLXAEcJMrlHFJbJux7ZyDN5Q-_AU0CfODQDiWpn6yQCsH1bbEFuLP4bk6eb-qaUXLXDSDCdg1hNuRg/s400/Brachychiton+Acerifolius+leaf+3.jpg)
![Brachychiton Acerifolius leaf](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1S9u7X_rBIC5w20O7W-DTFlAdXniqadxKg-ndFP_2X60uxK0o1LbGvXNmonEqA5CkeCoAVbO3fnkq6fARFnCaU7SLcNZiXwY_zkp8vrXpYULLlHXUHu6wz8LRbbAR1MqAcREF2hAF39w/s400/Brachychiton+Acerifolius+leaf+4.jpg)
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I have seen Q. ruber with large ovate, lobeless leaves growing from a point of pruning on the same tree as the lobed leaves of the oak. Does anyone have any idea why this might be happening?
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