Delonix regia

Local name
LocationCartagena, Colombia

Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of flowers. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree and in English it is given the name royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame of the forest, or "flame tree".

This species was previously placed in the genus Poinciana, named for Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy, the 17th century governor of Saint Christopher. It is a non-nodulating legume.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delonix_regia

Coordinates 10°25'21.407" N -75°32'52.705" E

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