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Delonix
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Delonix

Delonix is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It contains trees that are native to Madagascar and east Africa. By far the best known species is the Royal Poinciana (D. regia).

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12 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Flamboyant

speciesDelonix regia

White Gulmohar

speciesDelonix elata

Delonix decaryi

speciesDelonix decaryi

Delonix floribunda

speciesDelonix floribunda

Delonix boiviniana

speciesDelonix boiviniana

Delonix pumila

speciesDelonix pumila

Tara

speciesDelonix edulis

Delonix velutina

speciesDelonix velutina

Delonix leucantha

speciesDelonix leucantha

Delonix baccal

speciesDelonix baccal

Delonix brachycarpa

speciesDelonix brachycarpa

Delonix tomentosa

speciesDelonix tomentosa

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Delonix in Berthe Hoola van Nooten — Fleurs, fruits et feuillages choisis de la flore et de la pomone de Java (1863)

Berthe Hoola van Nooten — Fleurs, fruits et feuillages choisis de la flore et de la pomone de Java (1863)

Berthe Hoola van Nooten · 1863 · p.155

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 62852.