Peacock plant
English name: Peacock plant
Scientific name: Delonix regia (Boj. ex Hook.) Raf.
Synonym: Poinciana regia
Bangla/local name: ‘Krishnachura’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | : Plantae
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| Division | : Magnoliophyta |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass | : Rosidae |
| Order | : Fabales |
| Family | :Caesalpinaceae |
| Genus | :Delonix |
| Species | : D. regia |
Economic Importance
Used as ornamental purpose
The trunk is used as timber