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Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Caesalpinia pulcherrima - tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poincianaflamboyant tree, paradise flower, Poinciana pulcherrima, pride of barbadosCaesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia - small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poincianaflowering shrub - shrub noted primarily for its flowers |
caesalpinia pulcherrima
 red bird of paradise red bird of paradiseCommon, strikingly beautiful shrub with intense orange and red flowers. Young seeds are edible (remove seed coating before eating) and taste like peas (plant is in pea family). NOTE: Its close relative, Caesalpinia gilliesii (Yellow bird of paradise), is also a common landscape plant and can be distinguished by its yellow flowers with long red stamens. The seeds of that bird of paradise are poisonous and cause severe irritation of the digestive tract! Medicine men use it, but normal people should leave it alone.Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Synonyms for Caesalpinia pulcherrimanoun tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowersSynonyms- flamboyant tree
- paradise flower
- Poinciana pulcherrima
- pride of barbados
Related Words- Caesalpinia
- genus Caesalpinia
- flowering shrub
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