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Flame of the Forest
Delonix regia


English Common Name: Flamboyant, Royal Poinciana, Flame Tree, Peacock Flower, Flame of the Forest

Chinese Name / 植物中文名: 凤凰木 (Fènghuáng mù)

Other Local Name: Pokok Semarak Api (Malaysia), Sepanggil (Malaysia), Flamboyan (Indonesia), Merak (Indonesia), Haang-nok-yung-farang (Thailand), Phượng vĩ (Vietnam)

Family Name: Fabaceae (Bean Family)‎

Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae

Scientific Name: Delonix regia

Synonym: Poinciana regia

Classification: ‎Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division)‎ > ‎Fabales‎ > ‎Fabaceae (Bean Family)‎ > Delonix

Origin: Madagascar

Growth Habit: Tree

Characteristic: A mostly deciduous tree with flaming red flowers, growing to 18 meters.

Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and moderate watering.

Propagation: Branch cutting and seed (pretreatment needed to speed up germination).

Images Location: Penang, Malaysia

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