flame tree

/ˌfleɪm ˈtri/

Other forms: flame trees

Definitions of flame tree

1. noun

   showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
   synonyms: Delonix regia, Poinciana regia, flamboyant, peacock flower, royal poinciana

   type of:

   angiospermous tree, flowering tree

   any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
2. noun

   tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
   synonyms: Acacia farnesiana, cassie, huisache, mimosa bush, scented wattle, sweet acacia, sweet wattle

   type of:

   acacia

   any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
3. noun

   a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses
   synonyms: Christmas tree, Nuytsia floribunda, fire tree

   type of:

   parasitic plant

   plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
4. noun

   north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves
   synonyms: Brachychiton australis, broad-leaved bottletree

   type of:

   bottle tree, bottle-tree

   an Australian tree of the genus Brachychiton
5. noun

   south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers
   synonyms: Brachychiton acerifolius, Sterculia acerifolia, flame durrajong

   type of:

   bottle tree, bottle-tree

   an Australian tree of the genus Brachychiton