Detailed Guide to the Seed Propagation Methods and Steps of the Flamboyant Tree
The flamboyant tree (Delonix regia) is a fairly common tree species, often seen planted in courtyards or as a street tree. The flamboyant tree is a tall plant and is the national tree of the Republic of Madagascar in Africa; in tropical regions it is often used as a shade tree. The flamboyant tree is mainly propagated by sowing seeds. The editor will now give you a detailed introduction to seed propagation of the flamboyant tree.
The flamboyant tree (Delonix regia) is a fairly common tree species, often seen planted in courtyards or as a street tree. The flamboyant tree is a tall plant and is the national tree of the Republic of Madagascar in Africa; in tropical regions it is often used as a shade tree. The flamboyant tree is mainly propagated by sowing seeds. The editor will now give you a detailed introduction to seed propagation of the flamboyant tree.
Flamboyant Tree
The flamboyant tree is mainly propagated by sowing. The seeds mature in December; collect the pods and take out the seeds for dry storage, then sow in the following spring. Before sowing, soak the seeds in boiling water, and after it cools, continue soaking for 1-2 days, changing to clean water 1-2 times during this period. After sowing, germination begins in 6-7 days, and all seedlings can emerge in just over 20 days; one-year-old seedlings can reach about 1.5 m.
1. Seed collection
The flamboyant tree is mostly propagated by sowing. For seed-collecting mother trees, choose 10-25-year-old plants with straight, robust trunks and no pests or diseases, and collect seeds from late October to mid-December each year. Because the fruit of the flamboyant tree does not easily fall off naturally after ripening, the seed collection period can continue until before flowering the following year. If raising seedlings in spring and local seed sources are available, there is no need to collect and store seeds in advance. The seed coat of the flamboyant tree is thick and horny, making the seeds fairly storable; after 2-3 years the seeds still do not lose their germination capacity. Each 1 kg contains 1000-1200 seeds, with a germination rate of about 50%.
2. On-site selection of the nursery
A nursery is the base for producing seedlings. The selection of the nursery site is directly related to the success or failure of seedling cultivation and affects the yield of seedlings.
(1) Soil conditions: Choose loose, fertile loam or sandy loam with good drainage; such soil is suitable for the germination, growth and development of seedling seeds, and produces strong seedlings with few pests and diseases. Never choose clay, waterlogged lowland, saline-alkali land, vegetable garden land or places with thin soil as the nursery site. (2) Location: Choose a place with irrigation conditions, convenient transportation and relatively close to the planting site. Only in this way is it convenient to manage water, fertilizer and pest and disease control during seedling cultivation, and after the seedlings are grown, they can be transported to the planting site in time to ensure demand and improve the survival rate.
3. Preparation of the nursery
Seedling cultivation can be carried out in an existing permanent nursery, but if a new temporary nursery is selected, choose a site with convenient transportation or relatively close to the planting site, with good ventilation, relatively gentle terrain, favorable drainage and irrigation, and a relatively low groundwater level. One month before sowing, deeply plow and sun the soil, remove weeds, and apply decomposed organic fertilizer, preferably barnyard manure and compost, at about 2500 kg per 667 sq m, while also broadcasting 50-100 kg of superphosphate and 0.5 kg of 70% thiophanate-methyl powder. After harrowing to form fine soil, make beds. The bed surface should be level and the soil loose. The bed width is 1 m, and the length depends on the terrain; the walking path is 30 cm wide. The bed orientation should favor ventilation and light transmission, with north-south orientation being best. For each 667 sq m, use 1 kg each of 3% carbofuran and 50% dexon for soil disinfection.
4. Seed treatment
The seed shell of the flamboyant tree is hard and thick, not easy to absorb water, and germination is slow and uneven, so seed treatment and germination promotion are required before sowing. The conventional method is: one month before sowing, soak the seeds in water and change the water once every 3-5 days, so that the seeds fully absorb water and the seed coat softens; sow after the seed coat cracks and shows white. Alternatively, put the seeds in water in late autumn or early winter, and after they fully absorb water, take them out and mix them with moist sand to store and promote germination; during storage, turn them once every 2-3 days, pick out moldy seeds, and maintain a certain humidity; sow the following year after the seeds crack. The most commonly used method is to first rinse the seeds clean with clear water, then soak them in hot water at 60-70°C, changing the water once every 2 days; after about 10-15 days the seeds fully absorb water, swell and crack, and can then be taken out, dried of surface moisture, and sown. After sowing, germination begins in 6-7 days, and the germination period lasts 1 month.
Propagation Methods of the Flamboyant Tree
Seed Propagation of the Flamboyant Tree
In December, collect mature flamboyant tree seeds and expose them to the sun; the pods will open naturally, or they can be beaten with a wooden stick so that the seeds fall out. Put the seeds in gunny bags and store them in a relatively cool, dry, ventilated place; viability can be maintained for more than 1 year. Sow again in the following spring.
Because the seed coat of the flamboyant tree is dense and hard, making water absorption difficult, before sowing the seeds need to be scalded with hot water at about 80°C to promote germination: first soak for one day, then let them cool naturally in cold water; after cooling, soak them in warm water at 50°C for another day. Take them out, wash them clean and drain them, then broadcast them on the seedling bed, covering with soil to a depth of about 0.5-1 cm. Afterward, pay attention to keeping them warm, watering once in the morning and once in the evening to keep the soil moist; germination begins in about one week.
Management of the Flamboyant Tree After Sowing
When the seedlings grow to just over 8 cm, transfer them to separate beds and prune part of the branches and leaves. In the early stage, compound fertilizer can be applied, with less nitrogen fertilizer; stop fertilizing after autumn to encourage early lignification. In winter, manually cut off leaves that have not yet fallen. Flamboyant tree seedlings are relatively sensitive to frost, so plastic film covering or wrapping individual plants should be used for insulation and frost prevention.
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Cultivation Methods and Precautions for the Flamboyant Tree Introduction to the Flamboyant Tree
The flamboyant tree is named for "leaves like the feathers of a flying phoenix, flowers like the crown of a vermilion phoenix." Also known as golden phoenix flower, red flower phoenix tree, fire tree, foreign phoenix, etc., the flamboyant tree, with its bright red or orange flowers combined with bright green bipinnate compound leaves, is praised as one of the most colorful trees in the world. It is the national tree of the Republic of Madagascar in Africa; the city tree of Xiamen, Tainan, China, and Panzhihua, Sichuan; the city flower of Shantou, Guangdong; the city flower of Zhanjiang, Guangdong during the Republic of China period; and the school flower of Shantou University and Xiamen University.
The flamboyant tree is a tall plant, reaching more than 20 m. Because its crown spreads horizontally and droops, dense and broad, catching the wind, it plays the role of a shade tree in tropical regions. It prefers high temperatures and many sunny days, and must be in a place with sufficient sunlight to grow luxuriantly. It is distributed in southern and southwestern China, its native Madagascar, and tropical places around the world.
The flamboyant tree is a plant of the genus Delonix in the Fabaceae family. Native to Madagascar in Africa. In the wild it is an endangered species. It has now been introduced and cultivated by humans and is widely planted as an ornamental tree. In Hong Kong, China it is a common introduced variety of deciduous tree; in Taiwan, China it was introduced in 1897, and Tainan, China even designated it as its city flower to match the alias "Phoenix City." The flamboyant tree is also the city tree of Xiamen.
The flamboyant tree, with its bright red or orange flowers combined with bright green bipinnate compound leaves, is praised as one of the most colorful trees in the world. Because its crown spreads horizontally and droops, dense and broad, catching the wind, it plays the role of a shade tree in tropical regions. It is distributed in southern and southwestern China, its native Madagascar, and tropical places around the world. In the United States, the flamboyant tree grows only in Florida, the Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas, the desert regions of Arizona and California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. The flamboyant tree also grows widely in the Caribbean region.
The flamboyant tree is a tall plant, reaching more than 20 m. It prefers high temperatures and many sunny days, and must be in a place with sufficient sunlight to grow luxuriantly. The flowers are large and red, and even the inner side of the calyx is blood-red; four petals spread about 8 cm long, and the fifth petal is upright, slightly larger, and has yellow and white spots. The stamens are red; the ventral side of the calyx is dark red, and the dorsal side is green. The inflorescence is a raceme, arranged in corymb form; the calyx and corolla each have 5 segments, gathered into clusters. After flowering, it produces long pod fruits one by one, up to 60 cm long, dark brown when mature, lignified, containing 40-50 tiny seeds, each weighing on average only 0.4 g; the seed coat has markings and is toxic, and must not be eaten by mistake. The leaves are bipinnate compound leaves, with pinnae opposite, 15-30 pairs, and each pinna has 20-40 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are oblong-elliptic, with a slanted base, entire leaf margin, and a rounded-obtuse leaf tip. The leaves are thin-papery, with a smooth and thin surface, blue-green, and only the midrib of the veins is obvious. The tree form is a broad umbrella shape; when it sheds its leaves in winter, countless small leaflets fall like snowflakes. Like many leguminous plants, the roots of the flamboyant tree also have rhizobia. To adapt to rainy climates, buttress roots appear at the base of the trunk. The flamboyant tree adapts to tropical climates, is drought-tolerant, and can grow in salty environments.
In many areas where it currently grows, the flamboyant tree is regarded as an introduced variety; in Australia it is even treated as an invasive species, partly because its broad crown and dense roots hinder other varieties from growing beneath it. In India the flamboyant tree is called Gulmohar. The pods of the flamboyant tree are used as percussion instruments in the Caribbean region, called shak-shak or maracas.
Morphological Characteristics of the Flamboyant Tree
The flamboyant tree is a tall deciduous tree, thornless, up to more than 20 m tall, with trunk diameter at breast height reaching 1 m; the bark is rough and grayish-brown; the crown is oblate, with many spreading branches; the branchlets are often covered with short pubescence and have obvious lenticels.
The leaves are bipinnate even-pinnate compound leaves, 20-60 cm long, with stipules; the lower stipules are obviously pinnately divided, and the upper ones become bristle-like; the petiole is 7-12 cm long, smooth to short-pubescent, with a groove on the upper side, and the base is swollen into a cushion shape; the pinnae are opposite, 15-20 pairs, up to 5-10 cm long; the leaflets are 25 pairs, densely opposite, oblong, 4-8 mm long, 3-4 mm wide, silky-hairy on both sides, with an obtuse apex, slanted base, and entire margin; the midrib is obvious; the petiolules are short.
The corymbose raceme is terminal or axillary; the flowers are large and beautiful, 7-10 cm in diameter, bright red to orange-red, with pedicels 4-10 cm long; the receptacle is disc-shaped or shortly top-shaped; the sepals are 5, red inside, with green-yellow margins; the petals are 5, spoon-shaped, red, with yellow and white blotches, 5-7 cm long and 3.7-4 cm wide, curling back toward the calyx after flowering, with a slender claw about 2 cm long; the stamens are 10; red, of unequal lengths, 3-6 cm long, curved upward, with thick filaments, the lower half covered with cottony hairs, and red anthers about 5 mm long; the ovary is about 1.3 cm long, yellow, pubescent, sessile or with a short stalk; the style is 3-4 cm long, and the stigma is small and truncate.
The trunk diameter at breast height can reach 1 m; the bark is rough and grayish-brown; the tree form is a broad umbrella shape, with many spreading branches; the branchlets are often covered with short down and have obvious lenticels. When it sheds its leaves in winter, countless small leaflets fall like snowflakes. It prefers high temperatures and many sunny days, and must be in a place with sufficient sunlight to grow luxuriantly.
The leaves are bipinnate compound leaves, with pinnae opposite, 15-30 pairs, and each pinna has 20-40 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are oblong-elliptic, with a slanted base, entire leaf margin, and a rounded-obtuse leaf tip. The leaves are thin-papery, with a smooth and thin surface, blue-green, and only the midrib of the veins is obvious.
After flowering, it produces long pod fruits one by one, up to 60 cm long, dark brown when mature, lignified, containing 40-50 tiny seeds, each weighing on average only 0.4 g; the seed coat has markings and is toxic, and must not be eaten by mistake.
Like many leguminous plants, the roots of the flamboyant tree also have rhizobia. To adapt to rainy climates, buttress roots appear at the base of the trunk. The flamboyant tree adapts to tropical climates, is drought-tolerant, and can grow in salty environments.
The pod is strap-shaped, flat, 30-60 cm long, 3.5-5 cm wide, slightly curved, dark reddish-brown, blackish-brown when mature, with a persistent style at the apex; seeds 20-40, transversely oblong, smooth, hard, yellow stained with brown spots, about 15 mm long and about 7 mm wide.
The flamboyant tree, with its bright red or orange flowers combined with bright green bipinnate compound leaves, is praised as one of the most colorful trees in the world. Because its crown spreads horizontally and droops, dense and broad, catching the wind, it plays the role of a shade tree in tropical regions.
Flowering period June-July, fruiting period August-October.
Ecological Habits of the Flamboyant Tree
The flamboyant tree is a tropical tree species; planted for 6-8 years it begins to flower. It prefers high temperatures, high humidity and a sunny environment; the suitable growth temperature is 20-30°C, it is not cold-tolerant, and the winter temperature should not be lower than 10°C. Deep, fertile sandy loam rich in organic matter is suitable; it fears waterlogging, so drainage must be good; it is relatively drought-tolerant; and it tolerates poor soil. It is shallow-rooted, but the root system is well developed and its wind resistance is strong. It resists air pollution. Its sprouting ability is strong and growth is rapid. Generally, one-year-old plants can reach 1.5-2 m tall, two-year-old plants can reach 3-4 m tall, and plants begin to flower after 6-8 years of planting. In South China, winter buds sprout in early February each year, the growth peak is from April to July, growth decreases in late July due to excessively high temperatures, growth speeds up after mid-to-late August as temperatures drop, growth slows after October, and leaves fall from December to January of the following year.
The flamboyant tree begins to flower after 6-8 years of planting. It prefers high temperatures and many sunny days, and must be in a place with sufficient sunlight to grow luxuriantly, so it grows relatively fast in the southern tropics. Generally, one-year-old plants can reach 1.5-2 m tall, two-year-old plants can reach 3-4 m tall, and the tree body is tall with a large crown. The flamboyant tree is light-loving and shallow-rooted, with an average suitable temperature of 20-24°C. Winter buds sprout in early February each year, the growth peak is from April to July, growth decreases in late July due to excessively high temperatures, growth speeds up after mid-to-late August as temperatures drop, growth slows after October, and leaves fall from December to January.
Light-loving, it prefers a high-temperature, high-humidity climate. The cultivation site can adapt to full sun or partial sun. The soil must be fertile sandy loam rich in organic matter, and drainage must be good. It is not drought-tolerant or tolerant of poor soil, is not cold-tolerant, resists wind, and resists air pollution. It is used as a garden landscape tree, shade tree and street tree. The flamboyant tree is suitable for planting on sandy soil with sufficient sunlight, some shade, and good drainage. The flowering period is June to July. For propagation and cultivation, seed propagation requires first soaking in hot water at 90°C for 5-10 minutes, which gives a higher germination rate.
Cultivation Techniques for the Flamboyant Tree
Plant in a sunny place with fertile, deep soil and good drainage. Seedlings need to be transplanted once after growing for 1-2 years, and transplanting should preferably be done in early spring. The row spacing is about 60 cm, and 3-year-old seedlings can be used for final planting.
The planting site should be an open, sunny place, and during dry weather it should be watered sufficiently. The flamboyant tree has low soil requirements and can grow well even in relatively poor soil, because its roots have rhizobia that can fix nitrogen and increase soil fertility; however, waterlogging will kill the rhizobia and affect plant growth. The trunk of the flamboyant tree will grow branches and leaves at any time; if allowed to grow naturally, the plant shape will change greatly, so frequent pruning is required. The flamboyant tree is not cold-tolerant, and in northern regions it can only be cultivated and maintained in a greenhouse.
For transplanting, the survival rate is high before sprouting in spring; it can also be planted in the rainy season, but part of the branches and leaves must be cut off to ensure survival. The plant has strong sprouting ability, and the trunk-cutting method can be used to cultivate large seedlings. After final planting, loosen the soil and weed 2-3 times each year, water at the appropriate time, apply topdressing once each in spring and autumn, and promptly remove root suckers to ensure good tree growth.
Propagation Methods of the Flamboyant Tree
Seed sowing is commonly used to raise seedlings. The thousand-seed weight is about 400 g. The seed coat is difficult to absorb water, so the seeds need to be scalded with warm water at 80°C to promote germination; after natural cooling, continue soaking for 24 hours, then drain for later use. Sow by the drill or spot sowing method. Seedlings are relatively sensitive to frost; in the early stage, compound fertilizer can be applied, with less nitrogen fertilizer, and fertilization should stop after autumn to encourage early lignification. In winter, if the leaves have not yet fallen, they can be cut off manually, and plastic film covering or wrapping individual plants can be used to prevent frost. One-year-old seedlings can be taken out of the nursery for final planting.
Seed Propagation
The flamboyant tree is mainly propagated by sowing.
The seeds mature in December; collect the pods and take out the seeds for dry storage, then sow in the following spring. Before sowing, soak the seeds in boiling water, and after it cools, continue soaking for 1-2 days, changing to clean water 1-2 times during this period. After sowing, germination begins in 6-7 days, and all seedlings can emerge in just over 20 days; one-year-old seedlings can reach about 1.5 m.
The thousand-seed weight is about 400 g. The seed coat is difficult to absorb water, so the seeds need to be scalded with warm water at 80°C to promote germination; after natural cooling, continue soaking for 24 hours, then drain for later use. Sow by the drill or spot sowing method. Seedlings are relatively sensitive to frost; in the early stage, compound fertilizer can be applied, with less nitrogen fertilizer, and fertilization should stop after autumn to encourage early lignification. In winter, if the leaves have not yet fallen, they can be cut off manually, and plastic film covering or wrapping individual plants can be used to prevent frost. One-year-old seedlings can be taken out of the nursery for final planting.
Pest and Disease Control of the Flamboyant Tree Common Pests
The pest found on the flamboyant tree is an insect of the "noctuid moth" type. This insect damages plants by having its larvae feed on leaves, often eating all the host leaves, seriously affecting the tree's growth and ornamental value. Damage to the flamboyant tree is most severe in July, August and September. The flamboyant tree noctuid moth is not harmful to humans, but some people will develop allergic symptoms because of it.
Control Methods
Seize the period when the larvae gather to cause damage, and dust in the early morning before the dew has dried. Dusting can be done with 2.5% trichlorfon powder, 1.5% parathion (1605) powder, or 1.5% dimethoate powder, at 1.5-2 kg per mu.
Distribution Range of the Flamboyant Tree
Distribution range: southern and southwestern China, its native Madagascar, and tropical places around the world; native to Madagascar in Africa. It is widely introduced and planted in tropical and warm subtropical regions around the world. It has been introduced and cultivated in Taiwan, China, Hainan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other provinces and regions of China. In the United States, the flamboyant tree can grow in Florida, the Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas, the desert regions of Arizona and California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam, and it also grows widely in the Caribbean region.
Madagascar; widely cultivated in tropical regions around the world. It has been introduced and cultivated in Taiwan, China, Hainan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other provinces and regions of China. Native to Madagascar and tropical places around the world. In the United States, the flamboyant tree grows only in Florida, the Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas, the desert regions of Arizona and California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. The flamboyant tree also grows widely in the Caribbean region.
It is distributed in southern and southwestern China, its native Madagascar, and tropical places around the world. In the United States, the flamboyant tree grows only in Florida, the Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas, the desert regions of Arizona and California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. The flamboyant tree also grows widely in the Caribbean region.
Native to Madagascar in Africa, it is distributed in Taiwan, China, Hainan, Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and other places [1]. In the wild it is an endangered species [2]. It has now been introduced and cultivated by humans and is widely planted as an ornamental tree. In Hong Kong, China it is a common introduced variety of deciduous tree.
In many areas where it currently grows, the flamboyant tree is regarded as an introduced variety; in Australia it is even treated as an invasive species, partly because its broad crown and dense roots hinder other varieties from growing beneath it. In India the flamboyant tree is called Gulmohar. The pods of the flamboyant tree are used as percussion instruments in the Caribbean region, called shak-shak or maracas.
In Malaysia, yellow flamboyant trees can also be seen, and they are truly beautiful.
Dietary Therapy or Medicinal Value of the Flamboyant Tree
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Medicinal Value
Nature and flavor: Bark: sweet, bland, cold.
Effects: Bark: pacifies the liver and subdues yang, relieves heat. Treats dizziness and restlessness; Root: treats rheumatic pain.
Usage and dosage: Oral administration: decocted in soup, 3-10 g; or wash the eyes with boiled water.
Toxicity: The flowers and seeds are toxic. After children accidentally eat the seeds and are poisoned, there are symptoms such as dizziness, salivation, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other digestive tract symptoms. The water extract of the stem bark has an emetic effect and a central nervous system inhibitory effect on cats and monkeys. The alcohol and water extracts of the flowers have an effect against roundworms. The toxic components are unknown. The flowers contain carotenoids. The seeds contain phospholipid compounds such as lysolecithin. The stem bark contains erythritol and leucocyanidin. Accidental ingestion can cause symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal distension, diarrhea, dizziness and salivation.
Toxicity
The flowers and seeds are toxic. After children accidentally eat the seeds and are poisoned, there are symptoms such as dizziness, salivation, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other digestive tract symptoms. The water extract of the stem bark has an emetic effect and a central nervous system inhibitory effect on cats and monkeys. The alcohol and water extracts of the flowers have an effect against roundworms. The toxic components are unknown. The flowers contain carotenoids. The seeds contain phospholipid compounds such as lysolecithin. The stem bark contains erythritol and leucocyanidin.
Functions and Uses of the Flamboyant Tree Ornamental Value
The flamboyant tree has a tall crown; during the flowering period the flowers are red and the leaves green, and the whole tree is like fire, magnificent. Because "leaves are like the feathers of a flying phoenix, flowers are like the crown of a vermilion phoenix," it is named the flamboyant tree. It is a famous tropical ornamental tree species.
Landscape Uses of the Flamboyant Tree
It is planted quite extensively in botanical gardens and parks in southern Chinese cities, as an ornamental tree or street tree.
Street Tree
As a street greening tree, in summer it has a microclimate effect of lowering temperature and increasing humidity, and it is a landscape tree for greening, beautifying and scenting the environment.
Shade Tree
In midsummer, a flamboyant tree with a trunk diameter at breast height of 7-8 cm can have a maximum crown width of 8-10 m, and its shading rate is between 50% and 70%. The flamboyant tree has many branches, and the difference between the middle and edge of the crown is not great, so the shading effect is relatively uniform and ventilation conditions are relatively good. The relative temperature inside the crown is 3°C lower than in exposed areas outside, and at most 6°C lower. In summer, the planting site generally remains at around 23-28°C, and the relative humidity inside the crown is 10%-20% higher than in exposed areas outside.
Cultural Background of the Flamboyant Tree Plant Culture
The flamboyant tree (Delonix regia) is named for "leaves like the feathers of a flying phoenix, flowers like the crown of a vermilion phoenix."
The flamboyant tree is the national tree of the Republic of Madagascar in Africa, the city flower of Shantou, Guangdong, China, and the city tree of Xiamen, Fujian, China, Tainan, China, and Panzhihua, Sichuan.
In Taiwan, China, it was introduced in 1897. Because the flamboyant tree blooms abundantly in June, it is often listed alongside the chirping of cicadas as a symbol of graduation.
The flamboyant flower is the city flower of Tainan, China, to match the alias "Phoenix City"; National Cheng Kung University uses the flamboyant tree as its school flower.
The flamboyant tree is the city tree of Xiamen, Fujian Province, mainland China. Xiamen University uses the flamboyant tree as its school flower.
In Shantou, the flamboyant tree is also called "golden phoenix flower," and it is also the city flower of Shantou.
The flamboyant tree was once the city tree of Panzhihua, Sichuan Province, but because the flamboyant tree suffered severe inchworm disasters for many consecutive years in the mid-to-late 1990s, it was cut down in large numbers, and its position as city tree was later replaced by the kapok tree.
Related Literary Works
Flamboyant Tree - Aili
Meeting you in the winter of Lingnan.
Beside you, the acacia trees are lush and verdant,
Burying themselves in writing, densely woven thoughts.
You, with open branches, fix the clear sky in place.
Nobility needs no words.
In March I made a special trip to see you.
Goose-yellow and pale green, a young phoenix newly crying.
Thread by thread, drop by drop.
I use a slender brass pen
To depict one by one, to remember one by one.
In June, your red, abundant flowers
Transform into butterfly after butterfly in the sunlight.
The cuckoo cries blood, calling off the southern scenery.
I stand on the other side of the mountain, gazing from afar;
Spring is at its fullest.
In the dusty lanes of the mortal world, how many return paths have been lost.
Now, Cold Dew has arrived.
How much fragrance has faded, how much jade has been worn away.
The memories of spring
Have long since fallen and turned to mud.
I will choose a bleak and lonely day
To sit quietly by your side.
To listen to the sound of a drifting heart;
To watch off the late-autumn setting sun,
Spreading over the riverbed of the seasons.
National Flower and City Flowers of the Flamboyant Tree
The flame tree is the national tree of Madagascar.
The flame flower is the city flower of Tainan, Taiwan, China.
The flame tree is the city tree of Xiamen, Fujian Province, mainland China. Xiamen University uses the flame flower as its school flower.
The flame tree is also called "golden phoenix flower" in Shantou, and it is also the city flower of Shantou.
The flower language of the flame tree
Flame flower language: parting, longing, fiery youth
The flame flower is the flower of the flame tree. The flame tree has a tall, broad crown and blooms from May to the end of summer. The flowers have five petals and are large and beautiful. During the blooming season, the flowers are red and the leaves are green, and the whole tree looks like fire, magnificent and splendid. It is praised as one of the trees with the most brilliant colors. Because "its leaves are like the feathers of a flying phoenix, and its flowers are like the crown of a red phoenix," it is named the flame tree (phoenix tree). It is a famous tropical ornamental tree species.
Flame tree pictures