Red Gulmohar
Delonix regia
Also known as Gulmohar, Flamboyant Flame Tree, Royal poinciana, Gul Mohur, Flamboyant tree, Flame tree, Peacock Flower
About Red Gulmohar
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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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Delonix regia
- Genus
- Delonix
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted along roads and avenues Key identification features : Medium-sized deciduous tree with a spreading crown. Bole is buttressed. Leaves are pinnately compound. Bark is light brown and relatively smooth forming buttress at the base. Flowers are deep-red to orange-red and showy. Fruit is a long pod, flat, green when young turning black upon maturity
- Native to
- Madagascar
- Distribution
- Tropics of the World
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-June
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Gulmohar गुलमोहर, Gulmohar, गुलमोहर
- Nepali
- गुलमोहर
- Bengali
- Krishnachura, কৃষ্ণচূড়া, গুলমোহর
- Tamil
- மயிர்க்கொன்றை, செம்மயிற்கொன்றை
- Telugu
- తురాయి, కోడిపుంజు చెట్టు
- Kannada
- ಕೆಂಪುತುರಾಯಿ Kempu turai, ಕತ್ತಿಕಾಯಿಮರ Kattikaayi mara, ಸೀಮೆಸಂಕೇಶ್ವರ Seeme sankeshwara
- Malayalam
- ഗുൽമോഹർ, Royal Poinciana, അലസിപ്പൂമരം
- Marathi
- गुलमोहोर, गुलमोहर
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Red Gulmohar belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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