flame tree
Any tree or shrub with yellow or bright red flowers from several species includingAny tree or shrub with yellow or bright red flowers from several species including
Meaning
13 sensesAny tree or shrub with yellow or bright red flowers from several species including
The people stared in awe at the magnificently colored flame tree.
tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
Any tree or shrub with yellow or bright red flowers from several species including:
Rhododendron arboreum (tree rhododendron), of southern Asia
Brachychiton acerifolius (syn. Sterculia acerifolia.
Delonix regia (royal poinciana), native to Madagascar
Alloxylon flammeum (Queensland tree waratah, red silky oak)
Butea monosperma (flame of the forest), of southern Asia
Embothrium coccineum (Chilean flame tree, Chilean firebush)
Erythrina abyssinica, of eastern and southern Africa
Erythrina spp. (coral trees), of most tropical and subtropical regions
Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese flame tree)
Nuytsia floribunda (Australian Christmas tree)
south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers
Peltophorum spp. (African flame tree)
Origin
flame + tree, from the fiery colour of the flowers.flame + tree, from the fiery colour of the flowers.
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Forms
plural: flame trees| Singular | flame tree |
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regular
Synonyms
23 synonyms- south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers:flame durrajongBrachychiton acerifoliusSterculia acerifolia
- north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves:broad-leaved bottletreeBrachychiton australis
- a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses:fire treeChristmas treeNuytsia floribunda
- showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana:royal poincianaflamboyantpeacock flowerDelonix regiaPoinciana regia
- tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery:huisachecassiemimosa bushsweet wattlesweet acaciascented wattleAcacia farnesiana