BISH 430255Botany

Delonix regia

Flamboyant

As recorded: Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: W3383
Date: May 19, 1976
Locality: Between Taulaga and Etena
Island: Swains Island
Region: American Samoa
Record type: Preserved specimen

62 Bishop specimens of Delonix regia · collected 1910–2008Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 19, 1976, Whistler, W.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Delonix regia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,907 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Guánica

(c) Brittney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Cloncurry QLD 4824, Australia

(c) Shalaynna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Avenida Marína VW, Fajardo, PR, US

(c) Bennett Gardner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Harare, Harare, ZW

(c) Fenella McCallum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Le Diamant- Rond Point Du Neg Marron, Le Diamant 97223, Martinique

(c) Sandrine jomard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Prithviraj Path, Patna, Bihar, IN

(c) flowergirl_madras, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Delonix regia. BISH 430255. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956498590. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430255.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956498590 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026