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Fabaceae
Delonix

not marked as a favorite taxon *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).

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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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image #1 of Delonix regia© Esteban Villa Restrepo, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Esteban Villa Restrepo source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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image #9 of Delonix regia© Esteban Villa Restrepo, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Esteban Villa Restrepo source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Delonix regia© Vladislav Isaev, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Vladislav Isaev source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Delonix regia© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Delonix regia© Vladislav Isaev, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Vladislav Isaev source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Delonix regia© Esteban Villa Restrepo, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Esteban Villa Restrepo source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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image #20 of Delonix regia© Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Gabriel source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #21 of Delonix regia© Bruce A. Sorrie
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image #23 of Delonix regia© Vladislav Isaev, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Vladislav Isaev source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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