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Legumes: pea and bean family

Flamboyant

Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf.

LC Least ConcernIntroduced by people

Names

EnglishFlamboyant
DutchFlamboyant
SpanishFramboyán de Madagascar
Chinese凤凰木
Scientific nameDelonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf.

About this species

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.

Although its country of origin was unknown, it had been in widespread cultivation for centuries. Finally, in 1932, a natural colony was discovered on the west coast of Madagascar by J. Leandri.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusDelonix

In Suriname

5Records in Suriname
1901First record
1960Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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