Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hooke.) Raf.
| Kannada Name : | Kempukenjiga, Kempu torai |
| Common Name : | Gulmohur |
| Family Name : | Fabaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Delonix regia |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Evergreen |
| Conservation Status : | Least concern |
| Flowering Period : | April - July |
| Fruiting Period : | June - August |
| Origin : | Madagascar |
Uses
the seeds contain gum that may find use in textile and food industries. It is mainly valued as a decorative tree, often being planted in avenues and gardens
Description
Large deciduous tree, up to 30 m tall. Bark greyish-brown, rough with conspicuous lenticels. Leaves bipinnate, up to 60 cm long, pinnae 11-18 pairs, leaflets in 20‐30 pairs. Leaflets opposite, oblong, usually puberulent along the veins, base oblique, apex obtuse, margin entire. Inflorescence a terminal or axillary corymbose raceme. Flowers bright red to orange-red, 7‐10 cm in diameter, stamens red. Fruit a pod, brown to blackish brown when mature, broadly linear, slightly curved, compressed, 30‐50 cm long. Seeds 20‐40, mottled.
