flame tree

Meanings

1. Any tree or shrub with yellow or bright red flowers from several species including
2. Any tree or shrub with yellow or bright red flowers from several species including:
3. Rhododendron arboreum (tree rhododendron), of southern Asia
4. Brachychiton acerifolius (syn. Sterculia acerifolia, Australian flame tree, Illawarra flame tree, lacebark tree)
5. Delonix regia (royal poinciana), native to Madagascar
6. Alloxylon flammeum (Queensland tree waratah, red silky oak)
7. Butea monosperma (flame of the forest), of southern Asia
8. Embothrium coccineum (Chilean flame tree, Chilean firebush)
9. Erythrina abyssinica, of eastern and southern Africa
10. Erythrina spp. (coral trees), of most tropical and subtropical regions
11. Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese flame tree)
12. Nuytsia floribunda (Australian Christmas tree)

Etymology

flame + tree, from the fiery colour of the flowers.