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Caesalpinia pulcherrima
This shrub/small tree grows 2-3m in height. Flower colors vary and include orange, yellow, and red. Note the very long filaments!. The leaves also make this shrub visually interesting with their small bipinnate orientation.
Spotted growing in the US tropical south. FL gulf coast. Native to tropical / subtropical Americas.
Spotted in the Florida Botanical Gardens http://www.flbg.org/
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