Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf.

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SEE FRUIT COLLECTION
Bard College at Simon’s Rock Herbarium
Plants ofvMontserrat, W.I.
Fabaceae	Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hooker) Raf.
det. G. de Gennaro
Montserrat, St. Anthony Parrish, Garibaldi Hill.
16° 44’ 36.0” N, 62° 13’ 31.0” W, elevation ca. 15 m
North side of Belham valley on road to Salem. Roadside
vegetation. Branching tree ca. 10 m. Bark grayish-brown.
Peduncle and calyx yellow-green, the inner portion bright
red; four petals bright orangish-red transitioning to pale
reddish orange with red speckles, the larger petal with the
inner surface pale yellow transitions to creamy white at the
tip, the entire surface speckled red; filafnents bright red
transitioning to pff-white at base & tips; stigma pale
greenish-yellow. Fruit dark brown, appearing black. No
distinct smell. Separate fruit collection.
Coll.: G. de Gennaro, D. McClelland, A. Keck and
R. Schmidt 57	Jun5,2019
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