Delonix elata
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Delonix |
| Species: | D. elata |
| Binomial name | |
| Delonix elata | |
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Delonix elata is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. Common names in English include white gul mohur, creamy peacock flower and yellow gul mohur.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1756, and placed in the genus Poinciana.[2]
Distribution
The species is native to the deserts and dry shrublands of Africa (from Sudan to Tanzania) and the Arabian Peninsula. It has been introduced to Asia.[2]
References
- 1 2 Rivers, M. (2014). "Delonix elata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T201497A2707261. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T201497A2707261.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Delonix elata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
External links
Media related to Delonix elata at Wikimedia Commons