flame trees

Tropical red bloomers

Flame trees are various tropical trees known for vivid red or orange blossoms that cover the canopy in a blaze of color.

The royal poinciana is the most famous, its scarlet flowers appearing when the tree is nearly leafless, creating a striking fire-like display.

Several unrelated species share the name based on similar flowering: The flame trees were in full bloom along the avenue.

botanical

poinciana

Showy tropical flowering tree

tropical · specimen · sapling · canopy · pods · deciduous · flowering · native · cultivar · propagation

appearance

scarlet

Bright orangish-red color

fiery · blazing · radiant · showy · dazzling · spectacular · eye-catching · canopy · umbrella-shaped · cascading

symbolism

summer

Year's warmest season

nostalgia · childhood · memory · landmark · iconic · celebration · festivity · school holidays · reunion · shade

tropics

Madagascar

African island republic

India · Africa · monsoon · humid · subtropical · equatorial · dry season · wet season · savanna · coastal

cultural

literary

Of written works

  • poetryMetrical literary composition
  • songMusical piece with words
  • albumUnified collection of recordings

film · postcard · painting · photography · tourism · national symbol · beloved · celebrated

Opposites
visual appearance/color

flame treeswhite birch

Pale-barked deciduous hardwood

silver birch · white oak · silver maple · blue spruce · weeping willow

foliage type

flame treespine trees

Needle-leaved evergreen timber species

spruce trees · cedar trees · cypress trees · cedars · redwoods

climate/habitat

flame treesNorway spruce

European conifer species

Scotch pine · black spruce

Family

flame, tree, flames, flamed, flaming, flamer, flambe, flambeau, flamboyant

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G