Delonix regia - Fruit Shell
Nicaragua
Delonix regia (FABACEAE : CESALPINEAE) is a intense red flowering tree native from Madagascar distributed world wide in tropical regions as ornamental tree. In Nicaragua commonly it is named MALINCHE, FLAMBOYAN, ACACIA or ARBOL AMOR. Vernacular english names are FLAME TREE, FLAME OF THE FOREST, ROYAL PONCIANA or FLAMBOYANT.
In Ethnomedicine parts of the tree are used against Anemia, Fever and Malaria. To this end the bark is applied macerated to the joints, when they suffer from rheumatism (Mexico : Puebla, Veracruz, Baja California Sur). In Michoacan, the cooking of the flowers administrated orally is used for respiratory problems such as coughs and bronchial asthma.
Delonix regia flowers contain flavonoids, camferol, 3-0-beta-genobioside, 3-0-beta-glucoside of cyanidin and quercetin, the latter also present in the seed. Triterpene, lupeol and beta-sitosterol.3 have been identified in the trunk cortex. .
In Ethnobiology the tree is surrounded by mysticism and tales, some of them with a religious backdrop, mostly referring to the intense red colour of his blossoms and it´s parallel symbolic meanings.
Espeletia sp. 2 - Flowers
Colombia
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