Delonix decaryi (R. Vig.) Capuron

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Photo: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare

Synonyms:	Delonix adansonioides sensu auct, non (R. Vig.) Capuron
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Description:	Trunk somewhat swollen, giving rise to the comparison with the Baobab, very narrow at the base (in our specimens). Leaves: lamina with 2-3 pairs of pinnae; each pinna bearing 14-26 pairs of opposite leaflets. Calyx segments 15-23 mm. Petals large and showy, 3.5-5 cm; white fading to apricot; all petals with crimson red claws; upper petals with a large lemon-yellow central blotch; petal margins crisped and frilled. Stamens 4.5-7 cm, red.
Notes:	Only known from a few specimens in the National Botanic Garden, Harare.
Derivation of specific name:	decaryi: after French naturalist Raymond Decary, 1891-1973.
Flowering time:	Oct - Dec
Worldwide distribution:	Endemic to Madagascar.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Delonix decaryi
African Plant Database: Delonix decaryi
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Delonix decaryi
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Delonix decaryi
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Delonix decaryi
JSTOR Plant Science: Delonix decaryi
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Delonix decaryi
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