Noun

• 1. a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses

• 2. showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

• 3. north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves

• 4. south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers

• 5. tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery