Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf
Vernacular name: Flame tree, Gulmohar
Species Name: Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf.
Family: Fabaceae (Caesalpiniaceae)
Habit: Deciduous tree
Stem: Grey to pale-brown bark
Leaf: Pinnae 8-20 pairs, leaflets 12-30 pairs, oblong, glabrous or nearly so
Flowering: March-June
Flowers: Raceme inflorescence, bisexual flowers, four spoon-shaped spreading scarlet or orange-red petals about 3-4in long, and one upright slightly larger petal which is marked with yellow and white
Fruit: May-August
Propagation: Seed
Uses
- The bark is used as a febrifuge.
- The tree yields a gum, which is used medicinally in pharmaceutical industry.
- Plant has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial properties.
- The tree is preferred for cultivation mainly on account of profusion of bright flowers.
- Wood is used for timber and fuel.
