Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

peacock flower

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Spanish: Clavellino

Caesalpinia pulcherrima is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, native to the tropics and subtropics of the Americas. It could be native to the West Indies, but its exact origin is unknown due to widespread cultivation. Common names for this species include poinciana, peacock flower, red bird of paradise, Mexican bird of paradise, dwarf poinciana, pride of Barbados, flos pavonis, and flamboyant-de-jardin. The Hawaiian name for this plant is ʻohai aliʻi.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Local records28 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records30,354 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-05-13 — observation by angel_cruzz
2025-10-13 — observation by adanml
2025-10-07 — observation by jessyav
2025-09-30 — observation by antonio_perez2
2025-09-20 — observation by adrian_mora
2025-07-08 — observation by vctrndr

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “peacock flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/caesalpinia-pulcherrima/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.