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*Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hooker) Rafinesque. Common name: Royal Poinciana, Flamboyan, Flame Tree. Phenology: (Nov-) Apr-Jul. Habitat: Disturbed areas, hammocks, pine rocklands, widely planted and especially common in suburban areas. Distribution: Native of Madagascar (now widely grown and naturalized in tropical areas around the world).

Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl3, FNA11.1, K4, NS, POWO, S13, SE3, WH3, Isely (1998); = Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook. Basionym: Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook. 1829

Links to other floras: = Delonix regia - FNA11.1

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  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL

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