Golden flamboyant
Golden flamboyant (Delonix regia var. flavida)
Delonix regia var. flavida is the rare yellow gulmohar — umbrella canopy and fast drought-hardy growth like the red flamboyant, but with yellow blooms, specified when the brief demands yellow flame tree rarity distinct from *D. decaryi*, *D. floribunda* (WP11), and *D. pumila* (WP13).
Spec
At a glance
- Botanical name
- Delonix regia var. flavida
- Family
- Fabaceae (Caesalpiniaceae)
- Common names
- Golden flamboyant, yellow gulmohar
- Origin
- Indian Ocean region (cultivated yellow form)
- Plant type
- Deciduous flowering shade tree
- Mature height
- Often 10–15 m; wide spread
- Trunk / form
- Smooth grey bark; umbrella crown
- Crown spread
- Wide umbrella; yellow flowers in season
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Light
- Full sun
- Water needs
- Drought-hardy when established
- India climate suitability
- Warm tropical and subtropical India
- Cold/heat & salt/wind tolerance
- Brittle wood; surface roots; wide spread
- Typical supply size
- Rare yellow-form caliper classes [Unverified]
- Lead time (sourcing)
- [Unverified] verified flavida provenance stock
- Install considerations
- Wide root zone; bracing; yellow form verification
- Maintenance level
- Moderate — yellow petal litter; brittle branch inspection
- Cautions
- Deciduous; brittle; surface roots; verify yellow vs red gulmohar
Supply
Latest import activity
- Imported on
- 14 Jun 2026
- Source
- Specimen Trade List — review pending (sample)
- Availability
- On request
- Lot
- Delonix regia golden — flowering crown
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Specimen visual guide
Visual context for placement, scale, handling, and landscape integration.
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Where it's used in premium projects
Golden flamboyant is the rare yellow gulmohar feature — wide resort lawns and avenues where red *Delonix* is common and yellow umbrella bloom must signal exclusivity — keep distinct from other Delonix species in sibling packages.
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Climate & site suitability in India
Warm India climates match red gulmohar — programme wide spread and surface roots near paving. Brittle branches need storm inspection; deciduous season is normal, not neglect.
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Sourcing & acclimatisation
Verify var. flavida — red gulmohar mislabel fails brief. [Unverified: typical India yellow gulmohar nursery sources.] Document distinction from *D. decaryi* and *D. floribunda* on BOQ cross-checks.
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Installation (pit, soil, drainage, bracing)
Wide pits for umbrella roots; bracing young fast-grown specimens. Plan yellow petal litter on pools and light paving — AMC scope must include bloom weeks.
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Establishment & AMC
AMC parallels red gulmohar — brittle wood checks, surface root management, yellow litter cleanup. Marketing must not use red gulmohar photos for yellow form submittals.
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- How is yellow gulmohar different from red?
- Same umbrella Delonix habit but var. flavida bears yellow flowers — verify provenance on nursery tags, not assumption from common red stock.
- Is this the same as Delonix decaryi or floribunda?
- No — those are separate WP11 species; golden flamboyant is *D. regia* yellow form — keep BOQ IDs separate.
- How fast does golden flamboyant grow?
- Fast like red gulmohar — plan wide spread and brittleness at maturity, not only quick shade.
- What root issues affect paving?
- Surface roots near hardscape — programme barriers and inspections like red gulmohar projects.
- When does yellow flowering occur?
- Seasonal yellow bloom on deciduous rhythm — programme photography and litter like red flamboyant, with colour verification.
- What import compliance applies to Delonix flavida?
- Delonix consignments need cultivar documentation on paperwork where imported — flavida vs regia mix-ups affect design sign-off (informational, not legal advice).
- How should golden flamboyant compare to yellow African tulip?
- Gulmohar is umbrella legume tree; Spathodea is cup-flowered near-evergreen with invasiveness cautions — different form and maintenance.