royal poinciana

royal poinciana

n.

A tropical and semitropical tree (Delonix regia) native to Madagascar, having bipinnately compound leaves, clusters of large scarlet flowers, and long pods. Also called flamboyant, poinciana.

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royal poinciana - 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 Delonix regia, flamboyant, peacock flower, Poinciana regia, flame tree Delonix, genus Delonix - evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary