Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Flamboyant

Delonix regia

Spanish: Tabachín / Flamboyán

Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of flowers. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree and in English it is given the name royal poinciana or flamboyant. It is also one of several trees known as "flame tree".

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Local records10 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records32,831 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2019 – 2025

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2025-12-10 — observation by deanehnes
2025-07-16 — observation by alejandro_mendizabal
2024-01-21 — observation by a_a_r_
2023-08-13 — observation by lupitaviajera-aves
2023-06-24 — observation by zihuadean
2021-11-07 — observation by zihuadean

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Cite as: “Flamboyant (Delonix regia) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/delonix-regia/, 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.