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Botanical Name	Delonix regia (Boj.ex.Hook.)Raf.
Family Name	Fabaceae
Common Name	Flame of forest and peacock flower.
Tamil Name	நெருப்பு கொன்றை
Life Form	Medium to large tree.
Distribution	Native to Madagascar and widely found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Botanical Distribution	Tree: Medium and large size. Leaves:Alternate,bipinnately,compound,large feathery fern like leaves, small stipulated, reticulate venation, Each pinna bearing 25 to 30 pairs Flower: Bright red flower and scarlet or orange red color, corymb ,found cluster in the terminal of flower. Superior ovary and has single locule and 10 stamens . Calyx:Flower has 4 spoon shaped petal Corolla:5 clown- like sepal base Fruit: A large ,flat,woody pod, green and turning brown when matured. Seeds: A pod contains 30 to45 seeds.
Flowering and Fruiting	Late spring and summer (during nov to dec)
Key Compounds	Tannis,saponins,flavonoids,steroids,alkaloids, carotenoids, beta sitosterol.
Medicinal Use	1.Leaves,roots are used to treat the Aliment ,inflammation,bronchitis antibacterial properties
At the Campus	Throughout the campus