Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae native to Madagascar. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of orange-red flowers over summer. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree. It is a non-nodulating legume.

2013年7月10日 · It includes 12 species, 9 of which are native to Madagascar (Puy et al., 1995), the others native to East Africa, Arabia and parts of India (Menninger, 1962). Three varieties are recognized, the type var. regia, var. flavida Stehle and var. genuina Stehle (ILDIS, 2008).

Delonix regia var. flavida Stehlé First published in Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér. 2, 18: 186 (1946) This name is a synonym of Delonix regia

Delonix regia var. flavida Golden Royal Poinciana, Yellow Poinciana Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae. Rare cultivar of Delonix regia with yellow-golden flowers. Similar plants: Delonix elata, Poinciana elata, Delonix decaryi (Mseele, White Poinciana, White Gul Mohur, Vaadhanaaraayanan)

A specimen cultivated in Martinique, with golden-yellow, unspotted flowers, was described by Henri Stehlé (1909-1983) as Delonix regia var. flavida . This variant is unknown in the wild and should be recognised only as a cultivar - D. regia 'Flavida'.

Synonyms: Caesalpinia regia (Bojer ex Hook.) D.Dietr.; Delonix regia var. flavida Stehlé; Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook. English Common Name: royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame of the forest; Chinese Common Name: 凤凰木 fènghuáng∙mù, 凤凰花 fènghuáng∙huā; Japanese Common Name: ホウオウボク [鳳凰木] hōōboku; Family ...

Delonix regiais native to Madagascar but now occurs throughout the Lucayan Archipelago as well as Florida, the Caribbean region, and Central America. It is considered a Non-Native Invasive species and should be removed from properties.

The native range of this species is N. & W. Madagascar. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison, a medicine and invertebrate food, has environmental uses and for fuel and food. Madagascar.

Cite taxon page as 'WFO (2025): Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle. Published on the Internet; http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000195743. Accessed on: 11 Feb 2025'

Other Species: Delonix regia var. flavida has yellow flowers and is just as spectacular. Comments: Planted extensively as street trees in Brisbane, they help define the city with their stunning display of firey blooms at the end of springtime and early summer.