poin·ci·ana /ˌpɔɪn(t)siˈænə, ˌp(w)ɑn(t)-/



 Poin·ci·a·na n.  Bot. A prickly tropical shrub (Cæsalpinia, formerly Poinciana, pulcherrima), with bipinnate leaves, and racemes of showy orange-red flowers with long crimson filaments.
 Note: ☞ The genus Poinciana is kept up for three trees of Eastern Africa, the Mascarene Islands, and India.

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 Poinciana
      n 1: small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not
           recognized in some classifications [syn: {subgenus
           Poinciana]
      2: a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red
         flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana [syn: {bird
         of paradise, Caesalpinia gilliesii, {Poinciana
         gilliesii]