poinciana

noun2

1. •
   A tropical tree, of species Delonix regia, with bright red flowers, native to Madagascar and now widely cultivated as an ornamental; the royal poinciana or flamboyant.

   • [I]n disturbed areas, like East Point, exotic trees like poinciana and "coffee bush" invade the edges. — 1987
2. •
   A tropical shrub, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, with bright orange-red flowers, originally native to the Americas and now widely cultivated as an ornamental.