Meaning | showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar / Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana. |
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Synonyms | royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame tree, peacock flower, Poinciana regia |
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Member of | Delonix, genus Delonix | evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India |
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Broader | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | Any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
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Spanish | flamboyán, Poinciana regia, royal poinciana |
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Catalan | royal poinciana |
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