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Duke or Dwarf Poinciana - Caesalpinia

Peackock flower, Red Bird of Paradise, Mexican Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Flos pavonis, Flamboyand-de-jardin, ‘ohai ali'i

Duke or Dwarf Poinciana - Caesalpinia

I love the orange, yellow, red variety. There is also a pure yellow variety.
This is a plant that can either be seen as poisonous or as a medicine - specifically an abortificant (dosage matters). My understanding is that the seed pods before fully ripe potentially are edible after proper treatment but I haven’t played with this toxic bean.
Our beloved fuego/tabuchin tree - delonix regia - is often referred to as Royal poinciana. This, the Duke poinciana or dwarf poinciana, has a flower practically identical in miniature.

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