- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Subclass: Rosidae
- Order: Fabales
- Family: Fabaceae
- Genus: Delonix
- Species: Delonix regia
Flamboyant is a protective plant or shade plant, which is not very attractive if not flowering. Its appearance is not much different from other shade plants, tall trees that are named green shade. The new flamboyant interest attracts attention during the flowering period, usually in the transition season, the turn of the dry season to the rainy season.
Characteristics of Flamboyan features
Flamboyant leaves have feathers on the surface, pinned bone-shaped leaves with a length of 25-40cm, flamboyant flowers of seasonal blooms, usually flamboyant flowers bloom in mid-dry season, flamboyant flowers have four petals in the form of spread and red and orange.
Flamboyant Benefits
This flamboyant efficacy especially on leaves and seeds has a high alkaloid content. However, this alkaloid compound is believed to inhibit the growth of plasmodium sp parasites caused by malaria. Therefore, for you or your family affected by malaria should consume this interest, because this flower is believed to have a role as a malaria drug.