Delonix elata (L.) Gamble

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Synonyms:	Poinciana elata L.
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Status:	Cultivated
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Type location:	Syntypes from India
Notes:	Doubtfully native in Zambia. See the discussion on p. 203 of FZ 3(2).
Derivation of specific name:	elata: tall, high
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Literature:	Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Pages 201 - 203. (Includes a picture).

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