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Delonix regia

Description:

A flamboyant tree without the flame (not in bloom but a seed pod is featured in the last photo). Delonix regia is famous for its flamboyant display of red, orange, vermillion or even yellow flowers. It is also one of several trees known as flame tree. Native to the Madagascar dry deciduous forests, it is endangered in the wild, but widely cultivated elsewhere. In addition to its ornamental value, it is also a useful shade tree in tropical conditions, because it usually grows to a modest height but spreads widely, and its dense foliage provides full shade. In areas with a marked dry season, it sheds its leaves during the drought, but in other areas it is virtually evergreen.

Habitat:

Growing as an ornamental shade tree in a village yard on the equatorial tropics of northern New Guinea.

Notes:

I planted this tree from a seed in 2009.

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3 Comments

leah
leah 11 years ago

That is too bad. Amazing to think about though.

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

I wasn't there at that time. I heard it was glorious.

leah
leah 11 years ago

wow it must be beautiful when in bloom

Scott Frazier
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Scott Frazier

Indonesia

Spotted on Jun 14, 2012
Submitted on Aug 17, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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