Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Caesalpiniaceae | Genus: Delonix | Species: Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
|
|
| Synonym | Poinciana regia Hook. |
Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana | Flower Type | Corymb |
| English / Trade Name | Gold Mohar | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Gulmohor | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1,000 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Pods are green and flaccid when young and turn dark-brown and woody. |
| Habitat | Occurs in warm humid areas widely cultivated use as ornamental plant | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Introduced to most of Asia and Africa | Bark Details | Smooth and grey bark with vertical lines of brown spots. |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Exotic | |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | Tree height is 5 m but it can reach maximum height of 12 m spreads widely and its dense foliage provides full shade in areas with a marked dry season | Leaf Details | Leaves spreading crown of feathery foliage and 20–60 cm long and divided into 15–25 pairs of pinnae, each of which has about 14–30 pairs of small, oblong leaflets |
1.jpg)
