Delonix elata (L.) Gamble

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Caesalpinioideae
  • Species : Delonix elata
  • Basionym : Poinciana elata L.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Delonix elata (L.) Gamble
  • Common name : White Gulmohar, Yellow Gul Mohr
  • Vernacular name : Samrsro, Sanesro, Sandeshra (Hin.); Bili gulmohar, Kempukenjiga, Nirangi, Vatanarayana, Vayunarayani (Kan.); Vedanarayanan, Vaathamudakki, Vaaracchi (Tam.); Vatanarayana, Sunkesula, Chitti-kesar (Tel.)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : December-June
  • Native : Tropical Africa
  • Comments : In plains to 1000 m. Planted along roads and avenues. Leaf is edible and used for constipation in small quantities.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Tropical Africa, Egypt, Arabia to India
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1 ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Delonix elata. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.

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