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
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