Herbarium Specimen Details

Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Plantation Key. US 1 near Tavernier Bait Shop. 25° 0' 40" N 80° 30' 55" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector M. Meagher 86
with H. Andorfer
Collection Date 12 Jun 1969
Accession Number 92894
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Determination History
Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Estero Bay. Mound Key. T46S, R24E, Sec. 36. 26° 26' 17" N 81° 48' 24" W
Description Very large tree.
Habitat In hammock area, moist rich soil; shell midden.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector S. Todd 21
Collection Date Aug 1973
Accession Number 125288
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1975
Determination History
Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook. - Determined By: R. W. Long, 1966
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Summerland Key. Niles Hammock. 29° 46' 60" N 85° 16' 0" W
Reproductive State
Collector R. W. Long 2179
with G. Avery, J. De Boer, R. Hebert, G. Mills
Collection Date 07 Aug 1966
Accession Number 75903
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1975
Determination History
Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook. - Determined By: R. W. Long, 1966
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Summerland Key. Niles Hammock. 29° 46' 60" N 85° 16' 0" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. W. Long 2179
with G. Avery, J. De Boer, R. Hebert, G. Mills
Collection Date 07 Aug 1966
Accession Number 75904
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1975
Determination History
Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Sanibel Island. Along FL 867. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. Webb 22
with S. Todd, J. Carlton
Collection Date 29 Jun 1972
Accession Number 102742
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1975
Determination History
Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook. - Determined By: Lakela, 1965
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Marco Island. S of Collier City to Caxambas Pass; between Gulf of Mexico and FL 951. 25° 54' 39" N 81° 41' 52" W
Habitat Hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 28682
Collection Date 29 May 1965
Accession Number 64970
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1975
Determination History
Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook. - Determined By: Lakela, 1965
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Marco Island. Vicinity of Marco Pass, S to FL 92. 25° 58' 0" N 81° 43' 0" W
Habitat Hammock vegetation replaced by white sandfill along shores and construction sites.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 28512
Collection Date 01 May 1965
Accession Number 64072
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1978
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Sanibel Island. J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge; ca. 2 mi. ESE of Wulfert (Blind Pass); Indian Mounds Trail, NW end of Refuge property. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Habitat Coastal hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 6253
with A. Arcuri, B. Hansen
Collection Date 28 Oct 1978
Accession Number 137761
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : 17th Avenue and 22nd Street W Bradenton. 27° 29' 56" N 82° 34' 29" W
Description Tree to 10 m; flowers yellow.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. Burch
with T. Doughty
Collection Date 17 Jul 1970
Accession Number 94507
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Kampong, former home of David Fairchild.
Description Huge tree with gnarled branches and low, sweeping branches that touch the ground and recurve upward; trunk 30 in. dbh; flowers scarlet with red-spotted white standard.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 19 Aug 1969
Accession Number 91327
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Sandanonia Road, Homestead. 25° 28' 7" N 80° 28' 39" W
Description Woody tree to 10 m; flowers tones of red and orange 10 cm across; fruit dark brown pods 60-80 cm long and 5 cm wide; spreading branches forming domed top.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
with D. Allen
Collection Date Jul 1970
Accession Number 96152
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Bradenton. 27° 29' 56" N 82° 34' 29" W
Description Flowers brilliant scarlet.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector M. R. Sheehan
Collection Date 15 May 1956
Accession Number 121460
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Kampong.
Description Huge tree with gnarled branches and low, sweeping branches that touch the ground and recurve upward; trunk 30 in. dbh; flowers scarlet with red-spotted white standard.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 19 Aug 1969
Accession Number 97635
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : 25° 36' 32" N 80° 29' 55" W
Description Flowers scarlet.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 26 May 1971
Accession Number 284963
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : 25° 36' 32" N 80° 29' 55" W
Description Flowers scarlet.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 28 Jun 1971
Accession Number 284964
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Kampong, former home of David Fairchild.
Description Huge tree with gnarled branches and low, sweeping branches that touch the ground and recurve upward; trunk 30 in. dbh; flowers scarlet with red-spotted white standard.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 19 Aug 1969
Accession Number 284965
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Winter Park. 28° 36' 0" N 81° 20' 21" W
Description Yellow flowered form; seedling tree.
Reproductive State
Collector B. McArthur
Collection Date Dec 1966
Accession Number 284966
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Determination History
Poinciana sp.
Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Key West.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector C. S. Sargent
Collection Date s.d.
Accession Number 284967
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality Taiwan. Pingtung Co. : Agricultural College; Pingtung. 22° 40' 17" N 120° 29' 17" E
Description Deciduous tree; ca. 10 m high; flowers scarlet; planted as a road-side or ornamental subject.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. E. Chang
Collection Date 15 Jun 1976
Accession Number 284969
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Determination History
Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook.
Locality China. Guangdong Prov. Mission Compound.
Description Tree 12 m high.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 250 to m
Collector F. A. McClure
Collection Date 17 Nov 1921
Accession Number 284973
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality China. Guangdong Prov. Campus, Sun Yatsen University. 29° 16' 52" N 106° 23' 24" E
Reproductive State
Collector Y. Tsiang
Collection Date 20 May 1928
Accession Number 284972
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf. - Determined By: Merr.,
Locality China. Guangdong Prov. Presby. Mission Compound.
Description Tree 12 m height.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 250 to m
Collector F. A. McClure
Collection Date 17 Nov 1921
Accession Number 284971
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality China. Yunnan Prov. Meng-pung, Jenn-yeh Hsien; court; Miyosa's house. 34° 15' 30" N 108° 55' 43" E
Description Brown, pendulous fruit; 40 ft. high.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 750 to m
Collector C. W. Wang
Collection Date Oct 1936
Accession Number 284970
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Determination History
Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook.
Locality Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman Island Church Street, on Enco Oil Company property.
Description Tree; 10 m.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector N. Chevalier
Collection Date 17 Aug 1971
Accession Number 100000
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality Bahamas. North Andros Island Abandoned Owens Town site along Stafford Creek. 24° 54' 21" N 77° 56' 12" W
Description Common throughout site; large trees to 30 ft.; flowers brilliant scarlet.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector M. A. Vincent
with R. J. Hickey & E. H. Freid
Collection Date 21 May 1997
Accession Number 228656
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Determination History
Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Front of the Memorial classrooms.
Description Tall tree with an umbrella shape crown; found with red flowers; loses leaves in the winter.
Reproductive State
Collector E. Rosen
Collection Date Feb 1970
Accession Number 292017
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Private home at 7925 SW 54 Court.
Description Large spreading tree; brilliant red flowers in large branched clusters along limbs of tree; pod is long flat and black.
Habitat Planted by side of road.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector N. Woessner
Collection Date May 1964
Accession Number 292450
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Mound Key Archaeological State Park.
Description Common through island, with patches of dominance; big trees and seedlings everywhere, especially at higher elevations.
Habitat Shell mound.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. Rowe
Collection Date 24 Nov 2015
Accession Number 295244
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality Mexico. Guerrero Acapulco, at Playa Suave, Trailer Court. 16° 52' 21" N 99° 54' 11" W
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector C. Dziekanowski
with Dunn & Bolingbroke
Collection Date 19 Aug 1972
Accession Number 126670
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1975
Determination History
Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook.
Locality Mexico. Sinaloa Highway 40 from Durango to Mazatlan. 23° 25' 33" N 106° 22' 3" W
Habitat Along mountainous road; along bluffs and open spots; caliche soil.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 4000 to ft
Collector R. Pearce
Collection Date 01 Jun 1966
Accession Number 100893
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality Honduras. Francisco Morazán Dept. Tegucigalpa, alrededores de Colonia Tepeyac. 14° 4' 60" N 87° 13' 60" W
Description Arbol 3 m flor roja.
Habitat Bosque seco subtropical.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 950 to m
Collector F. Alvarado Flores
Collection Date 11 May 1985
Accession Number 196725
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Delonix regia
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Delonix regia Bojer ex Hook. Raf.
Locality Honduras. Francisco Morazán Dept. Alrededores Col. Kennedy.
Habitat Bosque seco subtropical.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1100 to m
Collector V. M. Figueroa G.
Collection Date 13 Jan 1985
Accession Number 194504
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