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Royal Poinciana

Royal Poinciana is a native of Madagascar and is consistently voted among the top 5 most beautiful flowering trees in the world. Royal Poinciana deserves its support. It may be the most colorful flowering tree in the world as well.

Other common names for Royal Poinciana include Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Mohur Tree and Red Flame.

Royal Poincianas have another fine feature; they are deciduous for about 2 months in winter allowing the sun to penetrate in the cold months when the sun is always welcome.

In early spring, leaves come back to screen the sun. In May or June, the voluminous red blooms appear and will typically hold for 4-10 weeks of extremely intense color.