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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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sharing snap of the Yellow variety of Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia var. flavida )…commonly called Gulmohar.
Although it is endemic to Madagascar….it is widely grown in India as an avenue tree.

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.


Delonix regia var. flavida – efloraofindia | Google Groups

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)


 

 

Last month you had raised question about differences between Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava and Delonix regia var. flavida. Today I had a casual check and found these:
Sepals in Delonix are narrower and valvate in bud, in Caesalpinia they are broader and imbricate
Stamens slightly longer than petals in Delonix, they are 2-3 times longer in Caesalpinia

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.


 

Plant posted by … concluded as NOT Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle (syn. of Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf.)
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:
  1. Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava Bailey & Rehder … synonym of Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.
  2. Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava (Degener) H. St. John

reference: The Plants List

Resolving this query will help posting in the coming week.

 


Please post the link/resurface photographs on Monday. Perhaps it will get resolved when all these taxa are uploaded by different members.

 


Here is another Caesalpinia 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/ 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


On 1/6/08 at Butterfly Park, Hyderabad, AP.
Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesalpinia_pulcherrima
In the genus Caesalpinia the most popularly planted species is Caesalpinia pulcherrima. Common names for this species include Poinciana, Peacock Flower, Red Bird of Paradise, Mexican Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, and flamboyan-de-jardin. It is a shrub growing to 3 m tall, native to tropical America. The leaves are bipinnate, 20-40 cm long, bearing 3-10 pairs of pinnae, each with 6-10 pairs of leaflets 15-25 mm long and 10-15 mm broad. The flowers are borne in racemes up to 20 cm long, each flower with five yellow, orange or red petals. The fruit is a pod 6-12 cm long.
It is a striking ornamental plant, widely grown in tropical gardens. It is also the national flower of the Caribbean island of Barbados, and is depicted on the Queen’s personal Barbadian flag.
In India it is found in the tropical rain forests. With a beautiful inflorescence in yellow, red and orange, it is called “Ratnagundhi” colloquially.

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.


malayalam name is RAJAMALLI

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efloraindia: Caesalpiniaceae: Caesalpinia sappan from Coimbatore.:

Sharing the Caesalpinia sappan from Coimbatore.
Location: NBNP garden, Anaikatti, Coimbatore
Habitat: Garden

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

ses-al-PIN-ee-uh — named for Andreas Caesalpini, Italian botanist
pul-KAIR-ih-muh — beautiful
FLA-vuh or FLAY-vuh — yellow
Dec 24, 2006 … residence garden in Thane, Maharashtra
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

Differing in pure yellow flowers

Photographed from Herbal Garden, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi


Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava from Delhi:

Here is another Caesalpinia 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

They are same

 

 

 


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Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae (Caesalpiniaceae) – Bangalore – Caesalpinia pulcherrima – Yellow Peacock Flower Tree:

Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Caesalpinia

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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efloraofindia:”For Id 23082011MR1’’ tree with yellow flowers at Pune: Kindly identify this tree with following specifications
Date/Time- July 2011
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Pune Maharashtra
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


Caesalpinia pulcherrima….commonly called Gulmohari, because of its resemblance to the Gulmohar tree (Delonix regia) but the flowers as well as the plant size is smaller (Caeasalpinia pulcherrima is a shrub).

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.


yes

on delhi road the highway dept had planted these…

only now they are gone with all the construction going on…


never knew that have so many thorns on the stem… are they from the same plant?

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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Fwd: Request to help about the nomenclature of Caesalpinia pulcherrima : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1) – 4 Mb.

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.


Attachments (1) – 6 Mb.


In Hindustani, these are known as Krishna Chura n Radha Chura.


Pl. go through efi site pages at Caesalpinia pulcherrima & Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava

At the most, you can talk of them as different forms.


i did not realize that … this is peacock flower is also known as krishnachura and radha chura. i thought krishnachura is delonix regia… in its red/scarlet// or yellow flower varieties and radhachura is one of the peltophorums … esp copper pod variety.

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.

I have heard about a Green variant, not seen yet.

I don’t have pictures. seen in botanical garden in Miami in the 80s. white and yellow varieties, and red… our krishnacuraie Delonix regia was very common in southern florida nurseries then.  fallen out of favor it seems because hurricanes uproot them…

just like they do it here in southern 24 paraganas in west Bengal….



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Sharing pictures of Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Caesalpinia
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: ক্রিশ্নচূড়া Krishnachura, রাধাচূড়া Radhachura • Sanskrit: Sidhakya
Shrub growing to 3 m tall.
Bipinnate leaves are, 20-40 cm long, bearing 3-10 pairs of pinnae, each with 6-10 pairs of leaflets 15-25 mm long and 10-15 mm broad.
The flowers are borne in racemes up to 20 cm long, each flower with five yellow, orange or red petals.
The fruit is a pod 6-12 cm long

you have mixed two taxa

Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. pulcherrima

Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava


lovely pics. I love yelloow shankasur.


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Peltophorum africanum : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)- around 1200 kb each.

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.

synonym: Poinciana pulcherrima L.

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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