Delonix regia

Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant from Madagascar. It is known for its fern-like leaves and orange-red flowers.

For many years, the tree was popular but nobody knew where the it came from. Then, in 1932, its home was discovered in Madagascar by J. Leandri.

 Other names 
Delonix regia has many names. Some people call it "flame tree", peacock flower, royal poinciana, and flamboyant tree.

 Description 
Delonix regia grows to about  tall. The bark is light brown with lenticels. The leaves look similar to ferns. It has bright orange-red flowers in the summer.

 Distribution 
Madagascar is the home of Delonix regia. Over a long time, it has been spread worldwide. It is endangered in the wild in Madagascar, but it is popular and quite common in other countries.

 Africa 

 Madagascar
 South Africa
 Zimbabwe
 Malawi
 Zambia
 Namibia

 North America 

 United States (Florida, Texas, Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands)
 Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Veracruz, and Yucatán)

 Caribbean and Central America 

 Belize
 The Bahamas
 Costa Rica
 Cuba
 Haiti
 Honduras
 Nicaragua
 U.S. Virgin Islands
 Sint Maarten
 Trinidad and Tobago
 Cayman Islands
 Jamaica
 Curaçao
 Dominica
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 Saint Lucia 
 St. Kitts and Nevis (national flower)
 Bermuda

 Paraguay
 Brazil

 Europe and the Middle East 

 Spain (including the Canary Islands)
 Lebanon
 Egypt
 Iran
 Palestine
 Jordan
 Cyprus
 Saudi Arabia

 Indian subcontinent 

 Bangladesh
 India 
 La Réunion
 Mauritius
 Nepal
 Pakistan
 Sri Lanka 

 Asia 

 China
 Hong Kong
 Indonesia
 Malaysia
 Myanmar
 Philippines
 Taiwan
 Thailand
 Vietnam

 Oceania 

 Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales)
 Guam
 Northern Mariana Islands

 Significance 
Delonix regia is the state tree of Delhi, the capital of India. It is also the state tree of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Its blossom is the national flower of St. Kitts and Nevis. It is also the city flower of Sepang district in Malaysia.

In Vietnam, it is the mascot of Thammasat University.

 References 

Category:Territory symbols of Delhi