Delonix elata, Poinciana elata, Delonix decaryi

Endemic to India, this is a 5-6m tall tree, with white fragrant flowers. Pods dehiscent, but often falling with seeds still attached. This rare tree is a close relative of popular Delonix regia and has similar growth habit and characteristics, but flowers are white. In India it has medicinal use: leaves are used as febrifuge, antiperiodic, antirheumatic and stimulant.

Similar plants:

• Delonix regia, Poinciana regia (Flame tree, Flamboyant, Royal poinciana, Gul Mohr, Peacock Flower)
• Delonix floribunda, Delonix adansonioides (Baobab Poinciana)
• Delonix pumila (Dwarf Flamboyant)
• Delonix regia var. flavida (Golden Royal Poinciana, Yellow Poinciana)
• Delonix regia var. Golden (Flame tree, Flamboyant, Royal poinciana, Gul Mohr, Peacock Flower)
• Caesalpinia pulcherrima 'Compton', Poinciana pulcherrima (Pride of Barbados, Pink Dwarf Poinciana, Flower Fence)
• Erythrostemon gilliesii, Caesalpinia gillesii, Poinciana gilliesii (Yellow Bird of Paradise, Yellow dwarf poinciana, Bird of Paradise Bush, Desert Bird of Paradise)