Flame tree

Seeds: 6  / Botanical name: Delonix regia

A scarlet sea of ​​flames

The Flame Tree, sometimes also called Flame of the Forest or Royal Poinciana, has become a true globetrotter, now found in the tropics and the Caribbean, as well as in the Canary Islands and Southern Europe. Its prominent crown makes it an ideal shade provider, often planted as a street or park tree. Its blossoms are spectacular, appearing from the age of six to eight years and radiating scarlet to orange like a sea of ​​flames. The very long, bipinnate leaves have up to a thousand rounded leaflets. The seed pods, which can reach up to 40 cm in length, are also impressive. The Flame Tree is very well suited for container cultivation.

Its natural habitat is considered to be the Caribbean Islands and Madagascar, where it was first recorded in 1824 by the Dutch botanist Wenceslaus Bojer.