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poinciana Small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications.
A tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana.
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They were standing in one corner of the veranda of the Royal Poinciana.
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Birds of Paradise, Royal Poinciana, and Chinese Hibiscus didn't grow in Minnesota, even in the summer.
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Caesalpinia, Hoematoxylon, Gleditschia, Poinciana.-Theleaflets of two species of Caesalpinia (Tribe 13) rose at night.
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Back in town and across the road from the river, the Hotel Brunswick draws visitors into its poinciana-shaded beer garden.
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Returning to his room in Vedado, Gilly noticed that the royal poinciana trees in his street had burst into bloom.
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Poinciana regia and P. pulcherrima are common garden shrubs or trees, but the finest Poinciana I ever saw was in Honolulu.
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Here royal poinciana flared gorgeously beside the orange-colored blossoms of wild cassava, and hordes of birds flamed by on brilliant wings.
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I remember lying under our big poinciana tree and trying to come up with theories about why I was so pale and freckled.
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"At the Royal Poinciana," replied Grace happily.
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"It isn't quite as large as the Royal Poinciana, but dad says it is just as good."
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"That's the Royal Poinciana tree," explained Walter.
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"Yes, that's the Royal Poinciana," answered Grace.