ses-al-PIN-ee-uh — named for Andreas Caesalpini, Italian botanist
pul-KAIR-ih-muh — beautiful
FLA-vuh or FLAY-vuh — yellow
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commonly known as: Barbados flower-fence, dwarf poinciana, paradise flower, peacock flower, pride of Barbados, red bird of paradise • Assamese: radhachura • Bengali: রাধাচূড়া radhachura • Hindi: कृष्ण चरण krishna-charan, राधा चूरा radha-chura • Kannada: ಚಣ್ಣಕೇಶವ ಗಿಡ channakeshava gida, ರತ್ನಗಮ್ಧಿ ratnagamdhi • Konkani: रत्नगंधी ratnagandhi • Manipuri: ক্রিশ্নচূরা krishanchura • Marathi: मोरशेंडा morshenda, राजतुरा rajtura, संकासुर sankasur, शंकासूर shankasur, शंखासुर shankhasur • Mizo: krishanchura • Oriya: tarra • Sanskrit: कृष्णचूडा krishnachuda, रत्नगन्धि ratnagandhi • Tamil: மயிற்கொன்றை mayir-konrai • Urdu: gul-e-turra
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Native to: West Indies and tropical America; widely planted all over tropics
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We call it Radha-choora in Bengali….as the red Gulmohar is called Krishna-choora.
This looks more like Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava, rather than Delonix. Shots of the entire plant would be helpful.
I even thought of Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava even before looking at the reply of Kenneth. Delonix is a tall tree, whereas caesalpinia is mostly a shrub or small tree.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima for me too
Okay…thanks for the correct ID of the flower… but the yellow Delonix and Caesalpinia look very similar….isnt it??
This appears to be Yellow Peacock Flower from Gulmohar family. (pl check Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
Fruits 30-50 cm long in Delonix, less than 10 cm in Caesalpinia
Thank you … but I think it may be … who raised the doubt because it was surely not me.
I think it was
My layman’s understanding is that Caesalpinia pulcherrima is a bush and can be yellow (Radha chuda) and red (Krishna chuda) whereas delonix regia can be pink bright pink or yellow and it is a tree. Caesalpinia’s identifying characteristic is its very long stamens.
In Bengal gulmohur is also known as Krishna chuda.
Any corrections welcome.
Would like to resolve the ID of all yellow flowered variety OR form of Caesalpinia pulcherrima posted by …
It could be any of the following two:
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava Bailey & Rehder … synonym of Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava (Degener) H. St. John
reference: The Plants List
Please post the link/resurface photographs on Monday. Perhaps it will get resolved when all these taxa are uploaded by different members.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. f. flava (O. Deg.) H. St., from Herbal Garden Delhi
… this is quite an old post from your earlier email ID.
However it serves the purpose of resolving my query put at https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/ regarding all yellow Caesalpinia pulcherrima
I hope Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. f. flava (O. Deg.) H. St., … AND … Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava (Degener) H. St. John are same, written differently.
Yes … Most citations generally ignore authority for species when listing a var/subspecies/forma
Medicine men in the Amazon Rainforest have long known some of the medicinal uses for Caesalpinia pulcherrima, which is known as ayoowiri. The juice from the leaves is said to cure fever, the juice from the flower cures sores, and the seeds cure bad cough, breathing difficulty, and chest pain. Four grams from the root is also said to induce abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy
The Marathi name is shankhasur, why? i don’t know!
But, this plant is exotic. orignated from West Indies…isn’t it?
In Hindi the red flowered bush is known as Krishna chuda and the yellow one Radha Chuda.
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efloraindia: Caesalpiniaceae: Caesalpinia sappan from Coimbatore.:
Location: NBNP garden, Anaikatti, Coimbatore
Habit: Shrub
… this plant seems Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava
yes this is Caesalpinia pulcherrima
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Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae (Caesalpiniaceae) :: Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava in Thane: Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava (Degener) H. St. John
pul-KAIR-ih-muh — beautiful
FLA-vuh or FLAY-vuh — yellow
commonly known as: Barbados flower-fence, dwarf poinciana, paradise flower, peacock flower, pride of Barbados, red bird of paradise • Assamese: radhachura • Bengali: রাধাচূড়া radhachura • Hindi: कृष्ण चरण krishna-charan, राधा चूरा radha-chura • Kannada: ಚಣ್ಣಕೇಶವ ಗಿಡ channakeshava gida, ರತ್ನಗಮ್ಧಿ ratnagamdhi • Konkani: रत्नगंधी ratnagandhi • Manipuri: ক্রিশ্নচূরা krishanchura • Marathi: मोरशेंडा morshenda, राजतुरा rajtura, संकासुर sankasur, शंकासूर shankasur, शंखासुर shankhasur • Mizo: krishanchura • Oriya: tarra • Sanskrit: कृष्णचूडा krishnachuda, रत्नगन्धि ratnagandhi • Tamil: மயிற்கொன்றை mayir-konrai • Urdu: gul-e-turra
Native to: West Indies and tropical America; widely planted all over tropics
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Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae (Caesalpiniaceae) Week: Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava from Delhi: Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. forma flava (O. Deg.) H. St. John
Photographed from Herbal Garden, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi
Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava from Delhi:
Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. f. flava (O. Deg.) H. St., from Herbal Garden Delhi
… this is quite an old post from your earlier email ID.
However it serves the purpose of resolving my query put at https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/pf3O8ZtBjmk/discussion regarding all yellow Caesalpinia pulcherrima
I hope Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. f. flava (O. Deg.) H. St., … AND … Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava (Degener) H. St. John are same, written differently.
Yes … Most citations generally ignore authority for species when listing a var/subspecies/forma
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Caesalpinia ulcherrima f. flava
   
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efloraofindia:”05122011MR1″ Fabaceae-Caesalpinioidea (Caesalpiniaceae) Week Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava Pune: Oct and Nov 2011 Pune
Common names: Peacock Flower, Pride of Barbados, Dwarf poinciana • Hindi: गुलेतूरा guletura • Manipuri: ক্রিশ্নচূরা Krishnachura • Marathi: Sankasur • Telugu: రత్నగంధీ Ratnagandhi • Kannada: Kenjige • Oriya: Krishnochuda • Tamil: Mayurkonrai • Malayalam: Settimandaram • Bengali: ক্রিশ্নচূড়াKrishnachura, রাধাচূড়া Radhachura • Sanskrit: Sidhakya
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Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree
Height/Length- about 5-6 feet
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-oval green
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- Yellow, but also seen similar tree with red flowers
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen
Ornamental Caesalpinia pulcherima…
This yellow Caesalpinia pulcherrma is also known as Radha Chuda.
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Hooghly2015Mar_sk07/07: Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Swartz : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (11)
This yellow var. is found on G T Road, Serampore/Srirampur.
on delhi road the highway dept had planted these…
only now they are gone with all the construction going on…
looks almost like the kanta on shimul gaachh
Yes, Didi, those prickles are of the same plant, the lower part bears those prickle while the upper part of the branches prickles are absent.
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I have collected Caesalpinia pulcherrima with three colour variation. I have consulted IPNI, POWO, The Plant List but it was not possible for me to come with any final conclusion. I am sending the picture of plants with two colour variation. May I request you help me to get the exact nomenclature.
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In Hindustani, these are known as Krishna Chura n Radha Chura.
At the most, you can talk of them as different forms.
well, live and learn i guess. or there is a mix up in colloquial names used by mali and vendors.
Third color variant ?? Please show.
just like they do it here in southern 24 paraganas in west Bengal….
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you have mixed two taxa
Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava
lovely pics. I love yelloow shankasur.
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for confirmation: Peltophorum africanum ? Ellora, MH, january 2020.
Appears to me as Caesalpinia pulcherrima.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Then maybe Caesalpinia pulcherrima flava…
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Fabaceae: Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.: 2 images.
location/date: (1: red flowers) Tarubanda village, Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Amravati Distr., Maharashtra, November 1994; (2: yellow flowers) University of Agricultural Sciences campus, Bangalore, July 1997
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