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Pride of Barbados

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Photo by prasanthi89
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Field Notes

Description:

Brilliantly colored flower. I mistook it for a Gulmohar, but seems it is some other flower. Thanks for the ID.
This particular tree has yellow edged flower in each inflorescence.

Habitat:

Tropical regions.

Reference Links:

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Species ID Suggestions

शंकासूर, Pride of Barbados

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

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Ashish
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Comments (8)
Ashish
Use Tamil name in title along with world famous name.
prasanthi89
Tamil name for the flower: திலகம் (thilakam)
Ashish
Gulmohor is Delonix regia Giant burning tree. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delonix_regia
Ashish
Following site will help you lot... http://www.flowersofindia.in/
Ashish
Find local Tamil name and add... :)
Ashish
This is not Gulmohar... :)
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PublishedJuly 30, 2011

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