Flame Tree

The Generic name “Delonix” comes from the Greek words “delos” (visible) and “onyx” (claw) about the flower’s prominently clawed petals. The Latin word “regis” (meaning “royal, regal, and magnificent”) is the source of the particular name “regia” (Singh et al., 2014). Nature has long been a vast source of therapeutic compounds dating back to the Stone Age. For both traditional and modern medicine, plants have historically been the most abundant source of raw ingredients. Phytochemicals are largely responsible for plants’ therapeutic efficacy. The flame of the forest or flame tree is a species of almost evergreen tree with broad, open, umbrella-shaped crowns. They are essentially planting metabolites that are produced independently in every area of a plant’s body and that have definite physiological effects on mammals (Hait et al., 2018). It is known by a variety of names in every region and nation, including Chura (Bengali), Radha (Bengali), Royal, Flamboyant, Poinciana (French), Gulmohar, Shima, sunkesula (Hindi), mayirkonrai, Punjabi (Tamil), Flamboyant flame tree, Gold mohur, flame tree, Peacock flower, Gul mohr, and Royal poinciana (English). This tree needs light to flourish, but in the dark, it develops slowly and unevenly. It thrives in areas with both abundant and infrequent rainfall. Only in regions with a long and noticeable dry season are trees deciduous (Sharma and Arora, 2015).