flame tree

(noun) a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses. Synonyms: flame tree, fire tree, Christmas tree, Nuytsia floribunda.

(noun) showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana. Synonyms: royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame tree, peacock flower, Delonix regia, Poinciana regia.

(noun) north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves. Synonyms: flame tree, broad-leaved bottletree, Brachychiton australis.

(noun) south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers. Synonyms: flame tree, flame durrajong, Brachychiton acerifolius, Sterculia acerifolia.

(noun) tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery. Synonyms: huisache, cassie, mimosa bush, sweet wattle, sweet acacia, scented wattle, flame tree, Acacia farnesiana.