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CAESALPINIA, DWARF POINCIANA NOT NATIVE |
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| Height : 8 to 12 ft. Canopy Spread : 10 to 12 ft. |
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Even though the Dawrf Poinciana and the Royal Poinciana share some common characteristics such as feathery compund leaves, bright orange-red flowers and long seed pods the two are not related. The Dwarf Poinciana originated in Southeast Asia while the Royal Poinciana came from the african island of Madagascar. |
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The bright red flowers of Caesalpinia |
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Flowers, leaves and seed pods of Dwarf Poinciana |
Dried seed pods splitting open to show the seeds contained in side. |
