Delonix
| Delonix | |
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| File:Delonex regia.jpg | |
| Royal poinciana (Delonix regia) | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Delonix Raf. (1837)[1] |
| Type species | |
| Delonix regia | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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Delonix is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae.[4] It contains trees that are native to Madagascar and East Africa. By far the best known species is the Royal Poinciana (D. regia).
The name of the genus is derived from the Greek words δηλος (delos), meaning "evident," and ονυξ (onyx), meaning "claw," referring to the petals.[5] The common name, poinciana, comes from a former genus of the same name in which the members of the current genus Delonix were classified along with plants now placed in the genus Caesalpinia.
Species
[edit | edit source]12 species are accepted:[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Delonix baccal (Chiov.) Baker f. | Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia | |
| Delonix boiviniana (Baill.) Capuron | Madagascar | |
| Delonix brachycarpa (R.Vig.) Capuron | Madagascar | |
| File:Delonix decaryi 01 ies.jpg | Delonix decaryi (R.Vig.) Capuron | Madagascar |
| Delonix edulis (H.Perrier) Babineau & Bruneau | Madagascar | |
| File:Delonix elata01.JPG | Delonix elata (L.) Gamble | East Africa, southern Arabia east to western India |
| File:Delonix floribunda (12069188293).jpg | Delonix floribunda (Baill.) Capuron | Madagascar |
| Delonix leucantha (R.Vig.) Du Puy, Phillipson & R.Rabev. | Madagascar | |
| File:Gardenology.org-IMG 2515 ucla09.jpg | Delonix pumila Du Puy, Phillipson & R.Rabev. | Madagascar |
| File:Delonix (4745245617).jpg | Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf. | Madagascar[6] |
| Delonix tomentosa (R.Vig.) Capuron | Madagascar | |
| Delonix velutina (R.Vig.) Capuron | Madagascar |
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Use
[edit | edit source]These plants (collectively known as fengoky or fengoka) release brown resin lumps that can be dissolved to make glue, or sucked as edible sweets among the Malagasy. Their seeds too are roasted and eaten as a snack in the south.[7]
References
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External links
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