-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies (Order Fabales)

-Legumes (Family Fabaceae)

-Peacock Flower Subfamily (Subfamily Caesalpinioideae)

-Genus Delonix

-Flamboyant (Delonix regia)

Delonix regia, also known as flamboyant or royal poinciana, is a tropical tree native to Madagascar that has been widely planted in tropical and semi-tropical areas around the world. It can reach a height of 30-40 feet and has a broad-spreading, flat-topped, umbrella-like crown. Mature tree crowns can often be 60-70′ wide. This tree is well-known for its stunning ornamental display of showy scarlet flowers and compound mimosa-like leaves.