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Flamboyant flowers (Delonix regia)
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Elza Maria Ferraz Barboza (florbelamaria)
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| Genre: Plants |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-11-01 |
| Categories: Flowers |
| Camera: Sony DSC N1 |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-11-04 9:43 |
| Viewed: 1305 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant from the Fabaceae family, noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of flowers. Often grown as an ornamental tree and given the name Royal Poinciana or Flamboyant, it is also known as Krishnachura, Gulmohar, Peacock Flower, Flame of the Forest, Malinche, and Tabachine[1], and one of several named the Flame tree. The species was previously placed in a genus Poinciana, named for Phillipe de Longviliers de Poincy who is credited with introducing the plant to the Americas. The tree's vivid red/vermilion/orange/yellow flowers and bright green foliage make it an exceptionally striking sight. The Royal Poinciana is endemic to Madagascar, where it is found in the West Malagasy forest. In the wild it is endangered, but it is widely cultivated elsewhere. In addition to its ornamental value, it is also a useful shade tree in tropical conditions, because it usually grows to a modest height (typically around 5 m, though it can reach as high as 12 m) but spreads widely, and its dense foliage provides full shade. In areas with a marked dry season, it sheds its leaves during the drought, but in other areas it is virtually evergreen.
Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Tribe: Caesalpinieae
Genus: Delonix
Species: D. regia
Binomial name Delonix regia (Boj. ex Hook.) Raf. |
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(8) - [2009-04-19 13:12]
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Olá Elza!
Rendo-me a flores e aves e esta árvore com cores e flores de fogo não è excepção!
Gostei da foto, das cores, da árvore e da nota!!!
Muito bom
Um abraço de Portugal
Maria
