Common Name: The Flamboyant aka Poinciana
Scientific Name: Delonix regia
Nepali Name: Siris (शिरिष)
Size: 5 – 12m (height)
Location: Ghatbesi, Dhading
As the name suggests this is one very beautiful and attractive tree. This tree can be found mostly in tropical and near-tropical areas up to 2000m above sea level. The flowers are beautiful four large scarlet red petals and leaves that have 20-40 pairs of leaflets. Flowers start blooming from April to June.
Please feel free to comment below if the above species has been misidentified.
Santosh Gaire
please provide me the quotation we need the certain type of flowers in large scale
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I’m so sorry Santosh ji, I blog about the flora and fauna of Nepal and don’t currently own a nursery. Thank you so much for visiting my blog.
Pramita
Can you find these in any nurseries in Nepal? Just in case you know.
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Pratima ji, I’m not sure which nurseries around Nepal but it can be found in some that are in Kathmandu.