royal poinciana
noun
: a showy Madagascan tree (Delonix regia synonym Poinciana regia) widely planted for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers
called also flamboyant, peacock flower
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The palm trees and royal poinciana tree flowers blooming bright red reminded me of being in my family’s hometown in the Dominican Republic.
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Zameena Mejia, refinery29.com, 17 July 2024
The one-acre plot is dotted with gulmohar, or royal poinciana, rudraksha, ficus, and bakul trees.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2023
Nestled between thick groves of sea grapes, beneath the shade of coconut palms and royal poinciana trees, this colonial estate is spread out alongside four miles of soft white sand and turquoise waters as far as the eye can see.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 7 June 2021
Jacaranda and royal poinciana: Too much cold also can be an issue.
—Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 17 Mar. 2018
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Zameena Mejia, refinery29.com, 17 July 2024
The one-acre plot is dotted with gulmohar, or royal poinciana, rudraksha, ficus, and bakul trees.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2023
Nestled between thick groves of sea grapes, beneath the shade of coconut palms and royal poinciana trees, this colonial estate is spread out alongside four miles of soft white sand and turquoise waters as far as the eye can see.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 7 June 2021
Jacaranda and royal poinciana: Too much cold also can be an issue.
—Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 17 Mar. 2018
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