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Noun: Delonix regia
  1. Showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
    - royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame tree, peacock flower, Poinciana regia

Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree

Part of: Delonix, genus Delonix

Encyclopedia: Delonix regia