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Flamboyant
Flamboyant
Delonix regia
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
40-50 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical dry forest
Range
Madagascar
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Flamboyant trees are native to Madagascar and are notable for their fern-like leaves and summer display of orange-red flowers. Unlike many other flowering plants, this species is a non-nodulating legume.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Delonix
Species
Delonix regia