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<i>Delonix regia</i> Species of plant

Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of flowers. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree and in English it is given the name royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame of the forest, or "flame tree".

<i>Caesalpinia pulcherrima</i> species of plant

Caesalpinia pulcherrima is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, native to the tropics and subtropics of the Americas. It could be native to the West Indies, but its exact origin is unknown due to widespread cultivation. Common names for this species include poinciana, peacock flower, red bird of paradise, Mexican bird of paradise, dwarf poinciana, pride of Barbados, flos pavonis, and flamboyant-de-jardin. The Hawaiian name for this plant is ʻohai aliʻi.

Poinciana, Florida CDP in Florida, United States

Poinciana is a settlement and census-designated place (CDP) in Osceola and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Florida. It lies southwest of Kissimmee and approximately 14 miles (23 km) east of Haines City. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP had a population of 53,193.


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<i>Poinciana</i> (Ahmad Jamal album) 1963 studio album by Ahmad Jamal

Poinciana is an album by jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, mostly recorded at the Spotlite Club in Washington, DC in 1958 and originally released in 1963. The title song is probably the 45 rpm studio version.

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<i>Erythrostemon mexicanus</i> species of plant

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The Royal Poinciana Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour in 1961 and 1962. It was played at Palm Beach Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida. The course was a par-3 course.

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Poinciana (song) standard song composed by Nat Simon and Buddy Bernier

"Poinciana" is a song by Nat Simon with lyrics by Buddy Bernier written in 1936. The tune is based on a Cuban folk tune "La canción del árbol". The poinciana tree itself, Delonix regia, is a tree introduced to Cuba from Madagascar.

<i>Ahmad Jamal at the Top: Poinciana Revisited</i> 1969 live album by Ahmad Jamal

Ahmad Jamal at the Top: Poinciana Revisited is a live album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded at The Village Gate in 1968 and released on the Impulse! label.

The Piano Scene of Ahmad Jamal is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances from his earliest recording sessions for Okeh in 1951–52 in Chicago, and a Epic 1955 session from October 1955 in New York, NY. It includes additional selections from the sessions where the 1956 album The Ahmad Jamal Trio was recorded. The album was re-released in 2005 with additional tracks.