Bottle tree to put down roots at Yamanto park

IT was a sight to be seen - a massive bottle tree, believed to be 45 years old, was lifted into the skyline over One Mile on its way to a new home at a Yamanto park.

And according to Division 10 councillor David Pahlke this was just a practice run.

Cr Pahlke and council's parks department are planning another transplant project of a 60-year-old bottle tree in Rosewood.

Bottle trees grow up to 20m in height and the thick barrel-like trunk is 1-3.5m wide.

Cr Pahlke said the council had been approached by a resident at One Mile wanting to donate a mature bottle tree to the city if it could be removed from the front yard.

In a two-day operation this week, the tree was removed and replanted at Sarah Drive Park at Yamanto on Thursday.

Cr Pahlke said a $1.5million crane was brought in for the job, with the entire transplant project costing $12,000.

"Trees planted around the home can often grow beyond what people expect and they can affect the stumps of houses," Cr Pahlke said.

"This bottle tree is a beautiful tree and it is going to highlight the entrance to the park."

The Queensland bottle tree (Brachychiton rupestris) is native to a limited region of the country from central Queensland through to northern NSW.

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Bottle tree to put down roots at Yamanto park