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poinciana , any shrub or tree of the tropical and subtropical genus Poinciana of the family Leguminosae ( pulse family). Poincianas are popular ornamentals for their showy orange or scarlet blossoms. The royal poinciana or peacock flower ( P. regia ), native to ...

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