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Delonix regia
Short white tree not much different looking from a Birch. About 12-15 feet tall. Rains beautiful red peddles seasonally. Easily climbable. Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of flowers. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree and in English it is given the name Royal Poinciana or Flamboyant. It is also one of several trees known as Flame tree. In India it is known as Gulmohar گل مور or گلمور (Hindi and Urdu -‘Gul’ means ‘Flower’ and ‘Mohr’ is 'coin or stamp'.also "Gul" means flower and "Mor" means "Peacock". which seems to be most close to physical appearance and beauty of this tree.It is also known there as Krishnachura (Bengali: 'crown of the Lord Krishna). In Vietnamese it is known as Phượng vĩ (means "Phoenix's Tail) (Vietnamese), Malinche, and Tabachine.[1] In Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, it is known as "Llama del Bosque". This species was previously placed in the genus Poinciana, named for Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy, the 17th century governor of Saint Christophe (Saint Kitts). Because it is a legume, the tree has nitrogen-fixating and soil-improving properties.
Warm Cloudy Tropical Climate.
Beautiful tree in my dads backyard in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Wish I can get some more info on it. I mean so cold hard info. I want to know everything I can know about this Tree.
AWESOME, thank you very much! This tree has driven me crazy. Thank you so much
Spotted on Jan 16, 2013
Submitted on Jan 16, 2013
