Delonix decaryi (R. Vig.) Capuron

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Delonix decaryi

Photo: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare

Delonix decaryi

Photo: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare

Delonix decaryi

Photo: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare

Delonix decaryi

Photo: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare

Delonix decaryi

Photo: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare

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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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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
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Delonix decaryi
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Wikipedia: Delonix decaryi


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Delonix decaryi.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=235950, retrieved 5 December 2025

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