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Delonix
Raf.
Tree.
Leaves 2-paripinnate, petioled; leafstalk with pubescent spheroid projections
between pinnae pairs; pinnae 10-20 pairs; leaflets 10-25 pairs, elliptic to
oblong; stipules pinnate, caducous. Inflorescence(s) corymb-like racemes,
intercalary to subterminal; pedicels jointed at apex. Calyx nearly separate from
sepals, which recurve; corolla zygomorphic with long-clawed petals; androecium
of 10 stamens with elongate, scarlet filaments, anthers opening by slits. Legume
persistent, subsessile, tardily dehescent, oblong, laterally compressed, woody.
Seeds numerous. (ISE)
Plants listed in the manual include:
Delonix regia |