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Taxon

Delonix elata (L.) Gamble

Protologue Fl. Madras 396 (1919).BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 172.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 172.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 158.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 158.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 160.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 160.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 166.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 166.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 169.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 169.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1.Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 143.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1.Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 143.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 162.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 162.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 144.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 144.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1.Kifaru.  28 Jun 04. 167.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1.Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 167.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru.  28 Jun 04. 163.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 163.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 149.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 149.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 165.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 165.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 152.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 152.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 161.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 161.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru--28 Jun 04. 151.jpg

Delonyx elata--Tanzania. Hwy B1. Kifaru--28 Jun 04. 151.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia; introduced into Andaman Is., Assam, India, Leeward Is., Maldives, Myanmar, Namibia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

January 1, 1900

Location

Tanzania, Morogoro (Isongo)

-8.781944, 36.717222

Location Remarks

Hwy B1 Kifaru

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

June 28, 2004

Location

Tanzania, Morogoro (Isongo)

-8.781944, 36.717222

Location Remarks

Hwy B1 Kifaru

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Delonix

Specific Epithet

elata

Authorship

(L.) Gamble

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.9

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#175,772 of 335,497

Top 53%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →