flame tree

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flame tree

/fleɪm tɹiː/

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flame + tree, from the fiery colour of the flowers.

noun flame trees

Any tree or shrub with yellow or bright red flowers from several species including The people stared in awe at the magnificently colored flame tree.
Rhododendron arboreum (tree rhododendron), of southern Asia
Brachychiton acerifolius (syn. Sterculia acerifolia. […] its scarlet-flowered cousin the maple leaved Sterculia, or Australian flame-tree, which we grow in California for ornament, too, is a tough waterproof fiber a couple of inches thick, that is good material for cordage and mats.
Similar: Australian flame tree, Illawarra flame tree, lacebark tree
Delonix regia (royal poinciana), native to Madagascar
Alloxylon flammeum (Queensland tree waratah, red silky oak)
Butea monosperma (flame of the forest), of southern Asia
Embothrium coccineum (Chilean flame tree, Chilean firebush)
Erythrina abyssinica, of eastern and southern Africa
Erythrina spp. (coral trees), of most tropical and subtropical regions
Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese flame tree)
Nuytsia floribunda (Australian Christmas tree)
Peltophorum spp. (African flame tree)
Spathodea campanulata (African tulip tree, African flame tree)

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@misc{flame_tree_2026,
  title = {flame tree},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flame%20tree},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}