Flame tree

Flame tree is a common name used in various parts of the world to refer to several different species of tree:

• Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana
• Brachychiton acerifolius - Illawarra flame tree
• Koelreuteria bipinnata - Chinese flame tree
• Peltophorum - African flame tree
• Spathodea campanulata - African tulip tree, also known as African flame tree
• Erythrina sp. - Coral tree
• Pyrostegia ignea - Flame vine
• Embothrium coccineum - Chilean flame tree, also known as Chilean firebush
• Nuytsia floribunda - Australian Christmas tree
• Butea monosperma - Flame in the woods
• Pyrostegia venusta - "Orange Trumpet", a climbing plant (fam. Bignoniaceae, originating from Brazil)

See also:

• The Flame Trees of Thika - a British TV miniseries about Kenya
• Flame Trees - a song by Australian band Cold Chisel

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