| 1. | either of two trees, Brachychiton acerifolius or B. australis, native to Australia, having clusters of bright scarlet flowers. |
| 2. | royal poinciana. |
| a tree, Delonix regia, of the legume family, native to Madagascar, having showy clusters of brilliant scarlet flowers and long, flat, woody pods. |
| flame tree | |
noun | |
| 1. | a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses |
| 2. | 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 [syn: royal poinciana] |
| 3. | north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves |
| 4. | south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers |
| 5. | tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery [syn: huisache] |