gulmohar

Examples

• All

• In full bloom, the gulmohar produces bright red flowers that are often seen along tropical streets.

• A gulmohar outside blocked the dust and midday glare and shed its flaming red blossoms on the balcony.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Children enjoyed playing under the shade of the gulmohar tree during the hot afternoon.

Synonyms

F

flame tree

vsgulmohar

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A tree with bright red or orange flowers that look like flames

is the same tree but often called by a regional name

R

royal poinciana

vsgulmohar

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A tropical tree with wide branches and bright red flowers

is the usual local name rather than a formal botanical term

F

flamboyant tree

vsgulmohar

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A tropical tree with bright red or orange flowers often grown for decoration

refers specifically to trees with only red or orange blooms rather than wider colours

P

Poinciana regia

vsgulmohar

• Specialized

1 9.9

A tropical tree with large scarlet and orange flower clusters and a wide canopy

is the common name used in everyday speech rather than the scientific name

Surface Forms

Etymology