English Common Name: Flamboyant, Royal Poinciana, Flame Tree, Peacock Flower, Flame of the Forest Chinese Name / 植物中文名: 凤凰木 (Fènghuáng mù) Other Local Name: Pokok Semarak Api (Malaysia), Sepanggil (Malaysia), Flamboyan (Indonesia), Merak (Indonesia), Haang-nok-yung-farang (Thailand), Phượng vĩ (Vietnam) Family Name: Fabaceae (Bean Family) Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae Scientific Name: Delonix regia Synonym: Poinciana regia Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Fabales > Fabaceae (Bean Family) > Delonix Origin: Madagascar Growth Habit: Tree Characteristic: A mostly deciduous tree growing to 18 meters. Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and moderate watering. Propagation: Branch cutting and seed (pretreatment needed to speed up germination) Images Location: Penang, Malaysia 
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