NOUN | plant | paradise flower, pride of barbados, flamboyant tree, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Poinciana pulcherrima | tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers |
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Meaning | Tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana. | |
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Synonyms | pride of barbados, flamboyant tree, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Poinciana pulcherrima | |
Member of | Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia | small spiny tropical trees or shrubs |
Broader | flowering shrub | shrub noted primarily for its flowers |
Spanish | Poinciana pulcherrima |
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