flame of the forest

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Noun

flame of the forest

  1. Any of several plants:
    1. Butea monosperma (syn. Butea frondosa), of south Asia; palash, bastard teak.
    2. Delonix regia, native to Madagascar; royal poinciana, flamboyant tree.
    3. Mucuna bennettii, native to Papua New Guinea; New Guinea creeper.
    4. Spathodea campanulata; fountain tree, African tulip tree, Nandi flame, of tropical Africa.

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