Poinciana

n 1: small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not

recognized in some classifications [syn: {Poinciana}, {subgenus

Poinciana}]

2: a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red

flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana [syn: {bird

of paradise}, {Caesalpinia gilliesii}, {Poinciana

gilliesii}]