Poinciana

Family: Fabaceae
Scientific name: Delonix regia
Description: Plant Form: Deciduous spreading tree. Size: Up to 15 m tall. Stem: Smooth pale brown becoming greyish and rougher with age. Leaves: Alternately arranged, twice compound in 7-20 pairs with many elliptical to oblong leaflets. Flowers: Very showy bright red with 5 fan-shaped petals in clusters near the end of branches. Fruit and Seeds: Elongated and flattened woody oblong pods 30-60 cm long. Becoming darker brown or black as they mature. Habitat: Rainforest, riparian areas, roadsides, urban areas, old gardens. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Common, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Woody/tree

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