English noun: royal poinciana | |||
| 1. | royal poinciana (plant) showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana | ||
| Synonyms | Delonix regia, flamboyant, flame tree, peacock flower, Poinciana regia | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | ||
| Member meronym | Delonix, genus Delonix | ||