Royal Poinciana, Flame Tree

Where does Royal Poinciana grow?

Found in: Africa, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, British Indian Ocean Terr., BIOT, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Caribbean, Central America, China, Christmas Island, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, East Africa, East Timor, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mariana Islands, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mediterranean, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, North America, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Pakistan, Philippines, Rotuma, SE Asia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Indies, Yap, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are 2 (10) Delonix species. Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Growing Royal Poinciana, Flame Tree

Cultivation: Trees can be grown from seed or cuttings. Cuttings grow best in soil with bottom heat. The seeds can be placed in boiling water for 2 minutes, then soaked in cold water for 24 hours to help them germinate.

Edible Uses: The young leaves are sometimes eaten as a vegetable. The flower buds are eaten as a pot herb. The seeds contain a gum. They are eaten. The green fruit are roasted and eaten.

Production: The pods take about 2 years to ripen.

Nutrition Info

Royal Poinciana, Flame Tree Photos

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