Delonix elata
Creamy Peacock Flower, White Gul Mohur
Other regional names: Yellow Gul Mohur
- Yellow Gul Mohur
Also known as: Caesalpinia elata (L.) Sw. +2 more
- Caesalpinia elata (L.) Sw.
- Poinciana elata L.
- Poinciana playfairii T.Anderson
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Naturally occurring in Africa and Temperate Asia, Delonix elata (commonly known as Creamy Peacock Flower or White Gul Mohur) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, India, Leeward Is., Maldives, Myanmar, Namibia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya