Delonix regia

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	FABALES	LEGUMINOSAE

Scientific Name:

Delonix regia

Species Authority:

(Hook.) Raf.

Common Name/s:

English	–	Flamboyant, Flame Tree, Gold Mohar
French	–	Flamboyan

Synonym/s:

Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf. subspecies flavida Stehle

Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf. subspecies genuina Stehle

Poinciana regia Hook.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable B1+2c ver 2.3

Year Published:

1998

Annotations:

Needs updating

Assessor/s:

Du Puy, D. <i>et al.</i>

Reviewer/s:

Contributor/s:

History:

1997

–

Indeterminate (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This deciduous species is native to west and north Madagascar but is cultivated throughout this and many other tropical countries.
Countries:	Native: Madagascar
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems:	Terrestrial

Systems:

Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The main native subpopulations found around Antsiranana occur in areas that are threatened from charcoal production. It is used widely as an ornamental tree.

Major Threat(s):

The main native subpopulations found around Antsiranana occur in areas that are threatened from charcoal production. It is used widely as an ornamental tree.

Bibliography [top]

	Du Puy, D.J., Phillipson, P.B. and Rabevohitra, R. 1995. The genus Delonix (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Caesalpinieae) in Madagascar. Kew Bulletin 50(3): 445-475. Mabberley, D.J. 1987. The Plant-book. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK.

Du Puy, D.J., Phillipson, P.B. and Rabevohitra, R. 1995. The genus Delonix (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Caesalpinieae) in Madagascar. Kew Bulletin 50(3): 445-475.

Mabberley, D.J. 1987. The Plant-book. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK.

Citation:	Du Puy, D. et al. 1998. Delonix regia. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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