Delonix baccal (Chiov.) Baker f. Delonix elata (L.) Gamble Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf. Image File history File links Royal Poincianas in the courtyard of Santo Domingo, Oaxaca, Oaxaca. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of land plants. ... Magnoliopsida is the botanical name for a class of flowering plants. ... Families Fabaceae (legumes) Quillajaceae Polygalaceae (milkwort family) Surianaceae The Fabales are an order of flowering plants, included in the rosid group of dicotyledons. ... Subfamilies Faboideae Caesalpinioideae Mimosoideae References GRIN-CA 2002-09-01 The name Fabaceae belongs to either of two families, depending on viewpoint. ... Tribes Cassieae Caesalpinieae Cercideae Detarieae Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. ... Binomial name Delonix regia (Boj. ...
The genusDelonix forms part of the subfamilyCaesalpinioideae of the pea family Fabaceae. The members of the genus are flowering trees, native to Madagascar and east Africa. By far the best known in the Royal Poinciana, Delonix regia. For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... ... Tribes Cassieae Caesalpinieae Cercideae Detarieae Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. ... Subfamilies Faboideae Caesalpinioideae Mimosoideae References GRIN-CA 2002-09-01 The name Fabaceae belongs to either of two families, depending on viewpoint. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Binomial name Delonix regia (Boj. ...
The common name, Poinciana, comes from a former genus name Poinciana, in which the members of the current genus Delonix were classified along with plants now placed in genus Caesalpinia. Species See text Caesalpinia is the name of a genus of controversial size (different publications including between 70-165 species), consisting of tropical woody plants. ...
Delonix regia - Meet the Plants - National Tropical Botanical Garden Plant Database
In the Caribbean Islands the pods are used for fuel and called "woman's tongue" because of the rattling noise they make when the wind blows them (a couple other species share this nickname for the same reason).
It is so loved in Miami (Florida) that they have an annual festival to celebrate its flowering.
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